the process of transforming data into an unreadable code. The most common email encryption is called PKI.PKI (Public key infrastructure) is required for encryption and cybersecurity.It protects communications between server and users.It works by using two different cryptographic keys - a public key and a private key.The software applications,such as GnuPG or PGP can be used to encrypt data files and e-mails.
This encrypts the information or data using Transport Layer Security (TLS) certificate or formerly and predecessor,Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) certificate.The certificate creates an encrypted connection between the server and the browser to ensure secured transfer of information from the server to browser.This step protects users information from being hacked or stolen by criminals.
Never share your password with unauthorise personal and circumstances.
Antivirus software computer programs which identify,prevent,and remove viruses from computer.Keep updating your computer with the latest versions of antivirus programs to detect new viruses.
Some of the popular antivirus programs are McAfee,AVG,Quick Heal,Norton,and microsoft security essentials.
The onset of the internet has marked the present time as the 'Information Age',which implies that the publishing an access to information are fast,easy,and convenient.With this ease of access,comes the issue of unauthorised access and sharing of proprietary and confidential information.Following are some of the ethical issues pertaining to the distribution of information via the internet:
Intellectual Property rights (IPR) is a term reffering to the legal Property rights of a person over his/her creations,both artistic and commercial.
These laws ensure that the creator's hard work is safe and protected from unauthorised copying and privacy.The common types of Intellectual Property rights are:
Industrial Property includes trademarks,patents for innovations,industrial design rights,and geogra phical indications (GI) of source.
It is a right granted by law to the creator for an original work.Here,the rights regarding creating a copy of any product are reserved by the author or the company.Legal action can be taken if someone copies the work without the permission of the author or the organisation. Copyright includes artistic and literary creations,such as novels,plays,poems,musical compositions,and architectural design.The copyright of a work lasts for more than seventy years,even after the death of its author.
The main idea of Intellectual Property rights is to protect the interests of the producers and consumers.
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