Computer Security Week 2

Course: Computers

• Week: 2

Computer Security

• Legal standards: Compliance with Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is required
• Administrative safeguards: A medical office needs policies and procedures to ensure security of electronic protected health information (e-PHI).
• Physical safeguards: Prevent unauthorized people from accessing patient data (e.g., privacy screens, locked screensavers, private offices/cubicles).
• Technical safeguards: Electronic protections (firewalls) to prevent unauthorized access; data encrypted with passwords.

Security in General

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Passwords

• Separate passwords for each system
• Don't share passwords with coworkers
• Log off accounts to prevent unauthorized use
• Passwords can change every 30, 60, or 90 days
• Some systems require specific formats (e.g., one capital letter, one number, or punctuation).

Security Passwords

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Data Backup

• Copy all files to a remote location (server, flash drive, external hard drive, etc.)
• Protects data if the machine is damaged or hacked
• This is for restoring data.

System Maintenance

• Virus protection software: Prevents malicious software from damaging or stealing information from your computer.
• Anti-virus software examples: Norton, McAfee, Kaspersky.
• Firewalls: Hardware or software barriers that prevent outsiders from accessing or detecting the existence of your computer system.

Computer Viruses

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Cookie Security

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Internet/World Wide Web

• Internet is a global network of interconnected computers.
• Internet Service Provider (ISP) provides internet connection (e.g., Cable, Verizon)

Website Reliability

• Websites ending in .org or .gov are generally considered reliable.
• Peer-reviewed materials are often considered the most accurate.
• Websites are reliable if their authors, publication dates, and source materials are clear

Selecting a Reliable Website

• (Multiple slides about selecting reliable websites, no specific details provided.)

Reliable or Not?

• Key Questions to Consider Reliable or Not:
  • What is the website and who created it?
  • How recent or updated is the website?
  • Are there advertisements?
  • Who are the authors and what are their credentials?
  • Why was the website created?
  • Can you discern facts from opinions?
  • Are sources easily available?

Computer Security Review

• Review of previous topics with slightly different wording

Passwords Review

• Review of password security, similar to the previous passwords section.