Unit 6 Documentation   |  Unit 6 Terminology 

Objectives

After completing this work shop unit, you will have gained the following skills and knowledge necessary to accomplish the following:

• Understand why security is important to users

• Know about the UVa security awareness program

• Identify the major sources of security vulnerabilities

• Realize the need to install, activate and regularly update anti-virus software

• Develop practical security precautions

• Become a reliable source for security information in your department

Review Questions

Instructions: After completing this unit of instruction, answer the following questions based on what you have learned. You may refer to your notes, the Web, and other resources from the manual. Your answers help determine how much you learned and what areas you still need to study.

1. State three reasons why computer security is important for users?

2. What are the three components of computer security?
   
   
3. What is the primary goal of the UVa security awareness program?
   
   
4. Why is physical security an especially important element of computer security?
   
   
5. What role do passwords play in the protection of your "electronic identity"?
   
   
6. How can the combination of physical and password protection work together to prevent unauthorized use?
   
   
7. Describe the two characteristics of the computing environment that virus writers rely upon to propagate their malicious programs.
   
   
8. Describe how to update Norton Anti-Virus.
   
   
9. How can you be a reliable source of information about viruses?
   
   
10. Note two options available for backing up data?
    
    
11. Why does confidential data merit special protection?
    
    
12. What are "security patches"?
    
    
13. What is a department risk assessment and why is it useful for computer security?
    
    
14. Note two "enterprise level" security measures in place at UVa.
    
    
15. What are digital signatures?