FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

COMPUTER THREATS SECURITY

TYPES OF COMPUTER SECURITY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
When visiting a website, you notice a lock icon before the url in the address bar. What does the lock represent?
A
A link to open another site
B
A webpage that has a secure connection
C
A program that prevents you from leaving the page
D
A warning that you are not allowed to view this webpage
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The lock symbol and related URL containing “https” simply mean that the connection between your web browser and the website server is encrypted, which is important. It prevents others from eavesdropping or intercepting your communication between your browser and the website’s server.

Detailed explanation-2: -The green padlock simply means that traffic to and from the website is encrypted. A certificate, provided by a certificate provider (Certificate Authority or CA), is used to set up this encryption.

Detailed explanation-3: -The key or lock icon is the Android symbol for VPN service. It will remain within the notification bar when Safe Browsing is enabled.

Detailed explanation-4: -A lock icon, shown in a web browser indicates a secure way where communications between browser and web server are encrypted. This type of connection is designed to prevent anyone from reading or modifying the data we exchange with the website.

Detailed explanation-5: -In Chrome, open a web page. To check a site’s security, to the left of the web address, check the security status symbol: Secure.

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