P4 : Describe the action taken to reduce risks to security whilst using the internet for different types of business activities.

HOW TO REDUCE RISKS 

WHY DATA SECURITY IS IMPORTANT?

Nowadays living in modern technology, we use internet-connected devices. we search for information, play games, stay in touch with friends and family, online shopping through social network. Data Security is perceived as a vital corporate resource that should be defended. Loss of data can prompt direct budgetary misfortunes, for example, lost deals, fines, or fiscal judgments. 

There are many ways to reduce risk using the internet are such as:

• Taking precaution over security of data
• Setting up passwords
• Backing up Data

TAKING PRECAUTION OVER SECURITY OF DATA

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Taking precaution over security of data in business world is an important part for every business company. On the off chance when the device is not being secured, other fraudsters might have the ability to access and take your personal information. Moreover Little bits of programming known as malware or infections can also might contaminate your PCs, workstations and cell phones.This privacy can be protected by using safety measures and good practices such as installing software such as antivirus software, antispyware software, and firewalls which are very important to prevent attacks on any devices.

Firewall

Figure 2 : Firewall

Firewall is a software where a hardware blocks hackers from entering and using computers. For example, when hackers search the internet and it automatically dial random phone numbers and they wait for responses. However by having firewall can prevent the computer from responding to these hackers. It function is to block communicators from the sources you don't permit. Especially when you're having a high speed internet connection which using DSL or cable. To be effective firewall needs to be set up properly and updated regularly.

SETTING UP PASSWORDS

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Setting up password is another important method to reduce risk when using the internet. We need to be cautious of when setting up password for our imperative information, particularly with regards to a business since we are keeping organisation reports and the representatives and clients information. Using strong passwords can strengthen the security. Some hacker can hack programs and can easily find personal information when using weak passwords.  Password can be figured out in many ways. To minimize this risk , the company must use unique passwords which recommended using 8 characters with a combination of letters, numbers and special characters.

BACKING UP DATA

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Data backup is also an important way to reduce internet risk. It is the backing up data from your computer to other devices. Every business needs to backup, restoring their data incase of data loss which can disrupt your business operations. Data loss can be caused by the threats of cyber-attacks and ransomware to your company. Varies of malicious software and hackers are everywhere these days and they are also certainly not the only ones out there. As the result data backup is really necessary whereas to increase the growth of your business company.

P3 : Describe the use of internet for different types of business activities

METHOD OF BACKING UP DATA

What is Data Backup?

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Data backup refers to the copying files or databased to a secondary site for keeping files. It is the purpose of being able to restore files in case of data loss. Data loss can be cause by many things such as computer viruses, hardware failures, file corruption and etc. However human error also can be the caused of Data loss.

Why Do we need to Backup data?

Backing up data is important because devices such as computer can be corrupted. If you backup your data, it can help protect and saves your data if anything is going wrong. Process of backing up data files is usually called file restoration. Data loss can be caused by so many things however by having information backed up and being secured can be a relief for most companies/organisation hence, the business data can be easily recovered  and continue their operations.

Backing up Data are such as:-

• Cloud Backup
• External Hard disk 
• USB Flash Drive

Cloud Backup

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Cloud backup is an online backup where the procedure of backing up data involves a sending a copy of the data over a public network to an offsite server. The server usually being used by the third party service provider by charging user a fee based based on the capacity or bandwidth. Third party Cloud Backup are such as:-

• iCloud
• Google Drive
• Dropbox

Performing cloud data backup may support or strengthen an organisation's data protection strategy. It Copies data and stores it on different media for easy access in the event of a recovery situation. Cloud backup serves this purpose for many organisations.

External HardDisk

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External Hard Disk is a Wired Devices but nowadays some have wireless capabilities. External Hard Drive holds a data when the computer is being powered off. Hard drive can be plugged in to other sources. Using External Hard Disk for backing up data is good because it has a large capacity up until 16TB and it is more faster backup than using Disc. Mostly External portable devices are in USB 3.0 but your devices must also have the 3.0 to make used of the feature. However it can be damaged and it does need a lot of power to work.

USB Flash Drive

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Flash drives are basically portable versions of external hard drives While they were once expensive and available only in small capacities, their prices have dropped and size increased. Files can be transferred and deleted easily off any flash drive, and content can be dragged or dropped depending on where you want it to go. the amount of space available on a typical flash drive is drastically smaller than that of their larger counterparts. Typically, most flash drives can hold around 256GB of data, and if you need more,

P2 : Example Of How the Internet is used.

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INTRODUCTION

J3smart is an upcoming leading electronic commerce company with the aim to become one of the largest online retailers in the Sultanate and the region providing a wide range of products. The electronic commerce website aims to be customer centric, and user friendly specialising in fashion gadgets, housewares and other lifestyles products.

Web

J3Smart use Website is more natural friendly with regards to promoting and advertising. There are loads of approaches to promote J3Smart items through the Website. Website is one of major advantage position for J3Smart business. Having a good service provider can support the positioning of J3Smart Website which rapidly results in expanded deals and higher benefits. In the event that are an entrepreneur, more guests prompts more potential deals. That is the means by which J3Smart Website will encourage them to do it and the company can drive more individuals to their Website by reliably refreshing and advancing the substance of J3Smart Website. The more educational the company Website is, the more prominent the likelihood of expanding to deals it.

Application

The more clients communicate with J3Smart business and item, the more focuses they collect, which can thus be used for extraordinary arrangements on the items they definitely know they need. J3Smart utilizes their mobile application further advantage their good fortune by offering rewards to application subscribers, which then motivates customers to purchase all the more item from them. J3Smart significantly more on the ball by enabling their clients to pay straightforwardly from the application, accelerating the entire exchange process. On the off chance that you as of now have a program like this set up – extraordinary. You can consolidate it into your portable application, digitising the whole procedure, making information on their buys accessible to you right away. In the event that you don't have one, get on it, quick. Furthermore, when your clients see their focuses including progressively, they'll be inspired and more lured to catch up on their buys later on.

Online Payment

Online payment refers to cash that is traded electronically. Normally, this includes involves of computer networks, the web and digital stored value system. When J3Smart collect over the web, the company are accepting an online payment. Online payment as a rule is the exchange that outcomes in exchange of money related assets from the client bank or credit card account to your ledger. The online payment should be possible from a credit card, financial accounting or other clearing house like PayPal for instance.

Live Chat

Live chat on your site enables you to have ongoing discussions with the customers. The main thing the company need to do is to join or sign up and introduce live chat on your site. At that point, individuals going to J3Smart website will have the able to tap on the live chat widget and begin a discussion with one of the customer service agents.

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INTRODUCTION

Burger King Corporation is the second biggest fast-food chain in the United States, trailing just McDonald's. The organisation establishments in excess of 10,400 eateries and claims around 1,000 for a chain wide aggregate surpassing 11,455, with areas in each of the 50 states and 56 nations. The organisation serves 15.7 million clients every day and more than 2.4 billion Burger King Hamburgers are sold every year over the globe. In the late 1990s and into the new thousand years, Burger King was tormented by falling deals and weakening franchisee connections. Burger King's guardian, Diageo plc, sold the organisation to a gathering of speculators driven by Texas Pacific Group in late 2002.

Web

Burger King online presence also strengthens promoting efforts, customer service, customer relationship building, brand that will be acknowledgment, and relatively every other component of the income stream. Combining Burger King Website with advertising devices, similar to email showcasing, causes burger King achieve new clients and create repeat business.

Email

Uses of Email in Business Communication. Email is the modern and widely used business communication system that is supported by Information technologies. Importance and uses of email in business communication are greater than any other communication tool. Also customer can give positive and lack of Burger King both customer service and the foods so Burger King can improve.

Social Media

Social media is a networking and communication platform, which it creates a voice and humanising for the company. Nowadays living in a modern technology, we can easily access to the Internet, social media etc. Burger king use social media usually for advertising their products either their new products or promotions and many more. Social media advertising has transformed ways to interact with customers.  Burger king is available on Facebook, Instagram and twitter.

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P1: Describe the Internet and the worldwide web are and how they operate.

Internet

What is Internet?

Internet is a telecommunication network that uses telephone lines, cables, satellites and wireless connections to connect computers and other devices to the World Wide Web. Internet comprises network of computers, copper wires, fibre optic cables & wireless networks. All modern computers can connect to the internet, as can many mobile phone and some televisions, video game consoles and other devices. Internet is a global interconnected network of computing devices.

How to set up the Internet ( equipment )

Equipment that are being use in order to set up the internet are such as:-

• Modem
• Router
• Servers
• Cable and connectors

1. Modem 

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First of all Modem stand for Modulator and Demodulator. What Modulator do?, What Modulator do is to convert digital signals into analog signals and send through telephone lines this process called modulation for Demodulator process mean that you receiving from modem convert analog signals into digital signal.  

2. Router

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Router is a networking device that forwards data packets between computer networks or can be mean a device in network that can handle many massages that can be transfers between computers. Routers perform that traffic directing functions on the internet

3. Server

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Server is like computer but Server have bigger store. Server is a computer program that provides a service to another computer severs connect via servers. Computers that can connect through servers ether a wide area network or local area network (LAN) called client. 

4.Cable and Connectors

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Lastly Cables and connectors is an electrical connectors device used to join electrical terminations and create an electrical circuit. There are many type of cable in the would there many cable for such as television, telephone, computer and many more. Also there are many type of cables, every cable have different input and output. For internet setup shown figure below Modem to Router cable called Ethernet cable, router to computer or PC Ethernet cable.

World Wide Web

What is world wide web?

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World Wide Web is where people can searching for information, document and many more from all around the world and personification of human knowledge in other words World Wide Web includes of files folders and documents stored in various computers. World Wide Web is one-set of software services running on the internet.

Protocols 

What is Protocols?

The Internet Protocol (IP) is the technique by which information is sent starting with one PC then onto the next by the Internet. Every PC (known as a host) on the Internet has no less than one IP address that interestingly recognises it from every other PC on the Internet.

There are many types of protocols such as:-

• Internet Protocol (IP)
• Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)
• Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTP)

Internet Service Providers (ISP)

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Internet services provider is a company that provides individual and other companies to access the internet. ISP provides a large pipe to the internet by using cable, DSL or Dial up.

Network

What is network?

A network is a multiple device which connected to one another to allow sharing of data. Varies types of network available, but these are the primary network categories which are:-

• Local Area Network (LAN)
• Wide Area Network (WAN)

Advantages of using Network

• The ability to share files quick and easy.
• Giving flexible access to allow the users access files from computer throughout the network
• It is an inexpensive system

Disadvantages of using Network

• It allows the presence of computer malware and viruses.
• lacks of independence, where it will be dependent on the main file server, if it breaks down the system becomes useless and making users idle.

Bluetooth

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Bluetooth is wireless communication which allows electronic devices to connect and interact and transmit data with each other wirelessly over short distance. Bluetooth purpose is to supplant the links that typically associate gadgets, while as yet keeping the correspondences between them secure.

WI-FI

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WI-FI is wireless networking technology using radio waves to provide high-speed internet and allowing devices to communicate without internet cords. it is technically an industry term which it represent a type of wireless local area network protocol