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Group 3 Safety Issues in ICT

This document discusses safety issues with information and communication technology (ICT), including hazards, hacking, and malware. It identifies potential hazards from computer equipment like tripping over cables, damage from spilled liquids, fires from overloaded power sockets, and injuries from heavy objects falling. It then explains hacking as breaking into computer systems to access valuable data and outlines steps to protect computers like using strong passwords and firewalls. Finally, it defines malware and computer viruses as harmful software that can infect computers without permission and provides tips to prevent viruses like using anti-virus software and avoiding suspicious downloads or websites.

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Group 3 Safety Issues in ICT

This document discusses safety issues with information and communication technology (ICT), including hazards, hacking, and malware. It identifies potential hazards from computer equipment like tripping over cables, damage from spilled liquids, fires from overloaded power sockets, and injuries from heavy objects falling. It then explains hacking as breaking into computer systems to access valuable data and outlines steps to protect computers like using strong passwords and firewalls. Finally, it defines malware and computer viruses as harmful software that can infect computers without permission and provides tips to prevent viruses like using anti-virus software and avoiding suspicious downloads or websites.

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SAFETY ISSUES with

ICT
HAZARDS, HACKING AND
MALWARE
SAFETY ISSUES In ICT
HAZARDS, HACKING AND
MALWARE
HAZARD
• Agent
• cause harm
• to a vulnerable target.
• natural or human induced.
Trailing Cables Computer equipment is Solution: Place
often connected to lots cables inside cable
of cables: power, ducts, or under
network, etc. the carpet /
If these cables are laying flooring.
on the floor, they can
cause people to trip over
them.

Spilt Drinks or Food If any liquids are spilt on Solution: Keep


electrical equipment, drinks and food
such a s a computer, it away from
can result in damage to computers
the equipment, or an
electric shock to the user.

Overloaded Plugging too many power Solution: Never


Power Sockets cables into a socket can plug too many
result in the socket being cables into a
overloaded, overheating, socket. Always
and a fire starting. make sure there
are fire
extinguishers
nearby
Heavy Objects Many items of Solution: Make sure
Falling computer equipment equipment is placed
are very heavy: CRT on strong tables /
monitors, laser shelves
printers, etc. Heavy
items can cause
serious injury if they
fall on people.
SAFETY ISSUES with
ICT
HAZARDS, HACKING AND
MALWARE
HACKIN
G
Hacking is breaking in to
a computer system.
Why Do They are breaking
in to access data,
Hackers usually because the
Hack? data has value.
Can a Computer
Protected
from Hacking?
You should:

• Use strong passwords

• Never reveal

• Firewall

• Disconnect
SAFETY ISSUES with
ICT
HAZARDS, HACKING AND
MALWARE
WHAT IS MALWARE?

Malware is the name given


to any software that
could harm a computer
system.
People can end up with malware installed on
their computer system in a variety of ways:

• Installing software
• Having their
computer hacked
• Visiting dodgy websites
• The computer being
infected by a computer
virus
WHAT IS COMPUTER VIRUS?

A computer virus is a
piece of software that
can 'infect' a computer
(install itself) and copy
itself to other
computers, without
the users knowledge or
permission.
How Can a Computer Be Protected from
Viruses?
• Install anti-virus software
• Install anti-malware
software
• Never download and
install software
• Don’t open e-mail
attachments
• Don’t click links in
websites
• Run a virus scan before
opening any files.
• Don’t trust cracked
versions of software

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