Hackers, Crackers and Worms

Synopsis: Explains computer software security concepts by using analogies with the defences of Deal Castle in Kent. Tells of the Internet ‘worm’ virus of 1988, which disabled hundreds of computers world-wide and demonstrated the necessity of protecting computers from intruders. Discusses encryption, password security, and attacks by hackers, including the ‘virus’, the ‘Trojan horse’ and the ‘worm’. Discusses firewalls and gives practical advice for getting help with identifying security problems and implementing solutions. Explains the role of computer emergency response teams (CERT) in policing the Internet and notes that computer hacking is a crime that is liable to by heavily punished.
Series: Computing: An Object Oriented Approach, Course M206
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 29 min.
Year of production: 1996
Availability: OUT OF DISTRIBUTION; 1999 sale: £145.00 (+VAT +p&p)
Subjects: Information technology
Keywords: computer crime; computer security; Internet

Producer

Andrew Law

Cast

James Bolam

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