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Task 2 – My E-skills
b) Identify risks to security when using the internet for different types of business
activity and describe the actions you could take to reduce them (P4)

c) Demonstrate your ability to solve problems in internet use for at least four
different types of business activity
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Business activities
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There could be a potential
virus on the USB pen which could result in all work being lost
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Backing up data to the Southern Regional College H-Drive is a good way to store
data
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This means if
a person downloads something to the H-Drive which contains a virus, it could
corrupt everyones documents which are saved to that particular H-Drive
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This a software which will detect viruses and prevent a person
downloading something which has the potential to corrupt their files
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This means that if the data is lost in one place, it is still stored
somewhere else for the user to access
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1) First, the user will click file and save
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3) The file will be named and saved to the intended destination
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Carrying out business research
Risks;
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When research is carried out and taken from websites online, there are many risks
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It could be uploaded by an
unreliable source which is not true
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Another risk would be that there could be viruses on the website which can be
passed on to a users computer
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Carrying out research online can also be a risk if there is too much information on
the website
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Actions;
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An action to take when carrying out business research would be to only visit certified
websites
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It also means the information is 100% true and valid
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This will prevent any viruses or damaging material being transmitted to a users
computer and corrupting their system
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The first link is a website which is that of Queens University Belfast
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It
has “
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uk” in its URL which shows that it is a verifed website
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The print screen below shows a search for “Is there an after life?”
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This is a forum which shows opinions by members of the public
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It will contain no
reliable or factual information
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However, there are risks associated with this
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Hackers can steal your details and hack into your account and withdraw your money
for their own personal use
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The
seller could be a scam and falsely advertise a product which you purchase
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Actions;
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An action to take when carrying out a shopping transaction would be to only use
trusted websites
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Another action to take would be to use a credit card instead of a debit card
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However, with debit cards you will not get any money back after it is
stolen or hacked into
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The website can be shown below
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The product searched for is a wallet
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After selecting the product, the user will enter their information and carry out the
transaction by entering their card details

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It can be seen that Ebay is a secure website
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The URL also has “https” which proves to its
customers that it is a secure website to purchase from
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This is information stolen without a persons permission and used as if it
is someone elses
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These viruses can be threatening to both the
website and the entire computer
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This would prevent the risks of viruses on a persons website or computer
and would make the website safer for all users who visit
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This prevents any legal action being taken against a
person for using copyrighted information
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This makes the information personal and will prevent any accusations that
it is copied from another person
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1) This is an installation of Ad Blocker for Google Chrome
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2)

Click on the Chrome menu button
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3) Point to Tools, then select Extensions
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4) Go to Tools, then select Extensions
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5) Remove the checkmark next to Enabled to the right of the AdBlock
extension
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Sending emails using business language and protocols
Risks;
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Junk email contains viruses
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If the email is opened and clicked on, it can transmit viruses to both the
email account and the computer
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This is a huge risk especially if the email contains sensitive information which has
peoples private and confidential details
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If an email is received which is from an unknown person and you feel it
contains a virus, you should immediately delete this email and report the sender
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This will ensure the email is sent to the correct
person and prevents someone reciveing emails they shouldn’t
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Demonstrating an email being sent using business language and protocol (M1);
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Below shows an email sent to the wrong recipient
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An email was then received to say that the email was not successfully delivered as
the email does not exist
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Below shows the email sent to the correct recipient and it can be seen that the email
was sent successfully to the intended recipient
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