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Skills for Business. Unit - R002 TASK 6 - Security. TASKS. TASK 6 - Security. A . Adam is concerned about losing company data. Take appropriate measures to make sure that the files you created are protected from accidental loss .
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Skills for Business Unit - R002 TASK 6 - Security
TASK 6 - Security • A. Adam is concerned about losing company data. Take appropriate measures to make sure that the files you created are protected from accidental loss. • B. Make sure that all the files are stored in a logical filing structure so that they can be found easily by any member of MStreamIT staff who has access to your files.
TASK 6A - Security • Create a sub folder named as TASK 6 in unit 2 folder • Open a new word document add Unit title, Task 6 and your name in the header. • Add the question in the body. • Write an opening sentence to start your task. • Explain what is data security? • Use annotated screen shots to show how you have secured your data.
TASK 6A - Security • What is data security? • Data security is about keeping data safe. • Why do you need to keep your data safe? • Data security may be needed to protect intellectual property rights, commercial interests, or to keep sensitive information safe.
TASK 6A - Security What are the steps you can take to secure your data? • Make regular backups • Use antivirus software • Password protection • Safe storage of files (removable disks/ flash drive) • Avoid accidental deletion of files (use write protection disks) • Use encryption techniques (change the data into unreadable formats)
TASK 6A - Security 1. Password protection How to set a password for a document? Tutorial to set a password for your files http://www.wikihow.com/Put-a-Password-on-a-Word-Document Use print-screens to show how you set password to protect your files and describe all the steps in your answer sheet.
TASK 6B - Security 2. Backup your files What is a backup? How do you backup your files? Copy password protected files to another network location/ flash drive Tutorial http://www.wikihow.com/Copy-Files-to-an-External-Hard-Drive Use print-screens to show how you backup your files and describe all the steps in your answer sheet.
TASK 6 - Security • A. Adam is concerned about losing company data. Take appropriate measures to make sure that the files you created are protected from accidental loss. • B. Make sure that all the files are stored in a logical filing structure so that they can be found easily by any member of MStreamIT staff who has access to your files.
TASK 6B - Security • Show how you have assigned meaningful names to your files and folders. • This helps anyone in your company to easily locate a file as and when needed. • Show how you have organized your files in folders and sub folders for easy access. • Show how you compress/ zip folders to make them ready for backups.
Documenting your work • Make sure you document all the steps with screen-shots and describe them in detail.