Friday, 18 January 2013

unit 34 Task 2

P2

There are many factors that affect the functionality of a website these are the user side factors and the server side factors.

For server side the functionality of website depend on the server your using for example Google chrome is considered faster that Firefox so website with loads more of the ram and and images as videos that come with it but it also depends on which device your using your server on for example if you were to open Firefox on your mobile phone rather than your PC or laptop it would load up a lot more slower. It also depends on web server capacity and how much it can manage and handle. it also depends on the website worth of bandwidth because with a low bandwidth not so many can view the website at the same time. It also depends on the execution performed before your web pages low. If you have a video or large image on your homepage this will get loaded first it can also varies on the files type they have been saved on, the most convenient place to save your content on is jpeg. 

For the user side factors that affect the functionality of your web page depends on the download speed it also depends where your using your internet on whether its on your PC or you mobile phone. Download speed comes with the server your on for example if your on sky your download speed is slower than when your with BT. BT have all the cables so they give more privilege to their costumers than their clients sky. It can also rely on your cache memory for example if you have a bigger cache memory this improves system speed when its storing instruction on running program's. The processor speed is one of the most important factor effecting the functionality of your PC performance for example if your PC has a fast processor the programs and the responses to programs and the internet are faster if your processor speed is slow so are the responses.

P3

security risks and protection mechanisms involved in website performance are.....

security risks

Viruses
they are easily picked up and can damage your program and you PC serverly in a short period of time. They copy themselves as they infect your computer. viruses are so harmful not only do they affect your computer and your programs and website but also they people who access your websites. It can cause your computer to crash or become unresponsive.

Hacking
Hacking is referred to as the re-programming of a system to function in ways not authorized by the owner. its also the ideas of your computer being modification to give the user the ability to access information that should have been unavailable to them. If yo own your own business it gives the hacker the ability to access your costumer details and fraud them by changing the prices. 

ID theft
id theft is a form of fraud which involves using another person’s identity in order to access resources, to claim benefits and make money. This is dangerous as people access these website thinking their secure when their not. It makes it easier for the thief to access information over the internet. 

protection mechanism

Firewall 
Firewall is part of a network that is used  to block unauthorized access. It is a device that is used to permit or deny network transmissions based on rules. When owning a web company or any other business it is important to have a hardware firewall  this could be in the form of a router as well as software firewall it’s important for you to have these when running a network of computers as it will help prevent the spread of virus throughout your network. So if one computer is to become infected it won’t spread to the rest.

SSL (secure socket layer)
provides communication security over the internet.  SSL encrypt sections of network connections above the transport layer using a keyed message authentication code for message reliability. For websites its important to have a certificate showing you are a secure website as customers are more likely to visit you and will feel at ease giving out there details. There is a process of what happens when a web browser connects to a secure website.

A website that stores users’ details, it will be legally required to comply with the Data Protection Act (DPA).  It is the main piece of legislation that watches over the protection personal data in the UK.Even though it doesn't mention privacy it is there to put this act in line with  with the Eu data protection directive of 1955 which required Member States to protect peoples rights and freedoms and their right to privacy to the processing of personal data. I think this is good because it protects people from identity theft and it makes the person who might the next day register with Asda feel a little bit better that someone will not try to fraud them.




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