Computer Security

Computer security refers to the protection of the computer’s resources from accidental, intentional or natural disasters, including theft, physical damage, heat power management, illegal access, data piracy, virus infection, etc.

Computer security can be studied under two major categories:
       1. Hardware security
       2. Software security

* Hardware Security

    Hardware security refers to the protection of computers hardware resources from physical loss or damage.

Hardware Security Measures:
1. Computers should be kept in an appropriate temperature i.e. the        

     room temperature should be maintained in between 18 to 24                                               degree Celsius for older system and between 0 to 40 degree Celsius for modern system otherwise the system may cease to work.

2. The computers room should be clean, bright, dust/smoke free, dry and well ventilated.

• Software security

             Software security refers to the protection of computers software resource from being pirated, deleted, corrupted, infected from viruses, etc.

Software Security Measures

1. Operating system/ network system with adequate automatic protection capabilities and system security measures should be used.
2. Operating system and application programs should be virus free and safety measures to stop virus infiltration should be adopted.