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For the same reason that different people like different foods or clothes. When you are using your computer then storing what you are workng on within the same computer there should be no reason to encrypt any data.
Passwords are a different animal in that your computer should only be used by you. This means that you will need to create and remember a personal login name and password for you that you can remember but no one else can guess.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 12y agoIt is important to protect your computer system from viruses for a multitude of reasons. Some reasons include to avoid identity theft with the virus submitting sensitive data from your computer back to its author to try make money out of, another reason being viruses can slow your computer down so much it renders it useless causing you to lose your files if not backed up and of course your computer setting you back a grand in buying a new one and another reason being loss of your data and not getting it back until you agree to pay the author money which is basically bribery
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∙ 15y agoYou should care because you should always want your computer safe and clean from viruses and threats.
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∙ 12y agobecause at night evil majic otters will eat it
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What measures should you take to protect your files from being modified?
write on it saying keep away badys
Why you should protecting files from loss?
You should protect files from loss because they are expensive to replace. I have a number of them in my toolbox. I throw them away when they get dull. Some people use old files to make knives. The best ones for this are the ones made in the US.
Does free online file storage have any security issues you should know about?
Yes, you will always want to protect your files from hackers. If you are utilizing a LAN, you may have security issues if your files are shared or on a shared drive. If this is the case, you can password protect your documents.
How do you protect files from modification?
you cant obviously
How do you protect loss of files?
keep it in your pocket
What is the process of copying files to a separate disk to protect the original files?
Making a backup
What happens if you don't protect your files from unauthorised access or modification?
People can get access or modify your files.
Should i use norton ghost or windows backup?
Windows backup. Windows will better protect your files because it knows where all the needed files are for backup. However, Norton is also great for this type of thing.
How can you protect your files from loss?
back ur files up on a memory stick or a external hard drive
What measures should you take to protect your files from loss?
You must have a back up file available, like a memory - stick or back up disk.
How do you protect against the risk of losing files?
Data Backup
What is the cost and the problem to a company when there are missing employee files?
Missing employee files can lead to a lawsuit if the files are misused by someone. Employee files contain personal information businesses must protect.
