Wednesday, 29 April 2009

security

security is what i have been looking forward to but finally we are there already i gain alots from it.

Wednesday, 22 April 2009

policy_checklist

Policy check list is what we study today

Wednesday 22.09

We are ask to log on the y drive and browse the file of Ferguson, to study Internet Safety: Introduction and some other document title as downloading copyright restrictions and more.
http://www.e-learning-computing.com
I have study and answered the questions giving from the above website.

Wednesday, 15 April 2009

Maintaining User Safety

Maintaining User Safety is what we did today

Wednesday, 8 April 2009

maintaining data security

What we did today is maintaining data security,which makes me know how to maintain and secure my data

Wednesday, 25 March 2009

downloading & copyright restrictions

Downloading different types of software and programmes on the internet as been so high, which some of this programmes carry viruses and more and the copyright and restrictions as let me find out what to download where to download and on which operating system u r suppose to download on.

Wednesday, 11 March 2009

filtering Softwar

We were asked to log on to a website and bring out some answers from the website due to the questions that was giving to us here are the answers attached with this post.



1. The 3rd best ranked filtering Software is CyberSitter 10.
2. A good choice in relation to its filtering capabilities is, you can customize your filtering with almost any program that connects to the Internet, including instant messaging programs and email accounts.
3. Its not a good choice in relation to Operating Systems due to, it doesn’t quite match up in filtering effectiveness, even though it came very close and did have some problems integrating with the web browser in order to filter sites.
4. Click on the hyperlink Why Internet Filter Software what happens: It navigate me to the content that explain why internet filter software.
5. In the Net Nanny Video 4 different User Profile Options.
· No Restrictions
· Restricted Access
· No Access
· Custom
1. Which reasons are proxies commonly used for: It intercepts all requests (of the client) to the real server and forwards it to the real server, returning back the requested data to the client.
2. It is possible to disguise your ip address on the web by log on to www.ipchecker.com
3. 4 Basic Definitions of a Proxy.
· Proxy may refer to one who or that which acts on behalf of someone or something else

· Web-based Proxies: Web-based Proxies are powered by server-side softwares such as CGIProxy, PHProxy, Poxy, and custom proxy scripts.

· Open Proxies: So-called "open proxies" are HTTP or SOCKS type proxy servers that are accidently or maliciously left "open" and accessible on the Internet

· Proxy networks: Various proxy networks (Freenet, I2P, JAP, and TOR) feature layered encryption (sometimes called "onion routing") and peer-to-peer networking to allow their users to communicate anonymously with each other.

· Proxy Software: Other subscription-based services offer client-side application software to automatically configure your browser's proxy settings.