Module 0234: Computer Security: An Overview

Tak Auyeung, Ph.D.

January 19, 2011
1 About this module
2 Secure versus insecure
3 What makes a computer system insecure?
 3.1 Weak passwords
 3.2 Unpatched OS/software
 3.3 Improper configuration
 3.4 Lack of intrusion/attack/infection detection
 3.5 Useless features