Week 13 - Clear

There is so many risks that you computer has when it comes to maintaing it to its full potential and making sure it does not get a virus or something else on it that can erase your information, download bad bugs into it, or make your hard drive crash all together.

Security Risks

Internet and network attacks such as virus or worms
Unauthorized access and use
hardware theft
software theft stealing program usage such as Microsoft, which raises the prices on software for everyone else
information theft such as identity theft
system failure - hurricanes, floods, etc.
wireless security - Don't connect to unknown networks

Ethics - The standard that determines whether an action is good or bad - Piracy, Information accuracy, intellectual property rights/copyrights.

Privacy - information privacy refers to your right to deny access or restrict collection or use of your personal information, limit personal information you give out, don't reply to spam.

 However if you are smart with your online usage, downloading, and information sharing you should have no problems with your computer there is many ways to protect your computer from these problems. They have anti-virus software programs that can block spam and pop ups so that it is less likely for you to get a problem on to your computer. Sharing your information is to up to you, find out exactly who you are talking to before you send out personal information such as social security numbers, driver license numbers and other information that can be harmful if given to the wrong person.