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Malware

Malicious software:

Software written to Do Harm

Harm

  • Devices
  • Data
    • Alter
    • Modify
    • Delete
    • Corruption

Limit Access To Information

Privacy

Limit the amount you permit to be shared

Healthcare

I don't want public access to my info Choose certain info to release or not A trip to a crisis center is private

Personally Identifiable Information (PII)

  • Info that points Directly to you
  • Protect as Cyber Prof.

CIA Triad

Confidentiality

Keep data hidden from those who should not access it

  • Encryption
    • People who can see it, can't understand if there not supposed to
  • Hiding Existence Not the same as Malware and cybersecurity#Privacy Keep those who don't have access from having access

Integrity

Ensuring that Data and System Resources are trustworthy. Eliminate unauthorized tampering Eliminate accidental or malicious modifications. Examples: Financial Records Medical Records Can be more important than Confidentiality. Banking must be accurate, may be public

3 Categories of integrity

Data Integrity

Ensuring that the data is trustworthy

Origin Integrity

Understanding the author and verifying the source The author created data and it has not been changed

System Integrity

Securing the processes that modify the data Eliminate Accidental, deliberate, or malicious modifications of data through systems controlling that data

Availability

Dealing with systems and data being available for use when needed

Secrecy

Information that should not be disclosed outside of an in-group Maximum Secrecy = Minimun Availability