COMPUTER THREATS SECURITY
WHAT IS COMPUTER SECURITY
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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pointing to the link without clicking
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deleting the email
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replying to the email
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clicking on the link
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Detailed explanation-1: -Secure sites such as online banking or e-commerce sites will always use the more secure form of http known as https. This ensures that your data is sent encrypted across the Internet to the website. https:// will be displayed in the URL address field of the browser with a security padlock icon next to the address.
Detailed explanation-2: -Check Links for Legitimacy. If a suspicious email contains a link, you can verify its legitimacy. Move your cursor over the link, but do not click it, hold your cursor there for a few seconds, and the destination of the link will pop up.
Detailed explanation-3: -Google provide a nice tool to check for the safety of websites. To do so, visit https://transparencyreport.google.com and enter the URL in question. The Google source will then provide you with a safety report of that website.