Before you read the passage, talk about these questions.

1  How do people keep their computers safe?

2  Why would a company worry about security?

Reading

Read the email about safety measures. Then, choose the correct answers.

1  What is the email mainly about?

A improving security at the company

В detecting keylogger programs

С installing a patch on a web browser

D punishing employees for violating security protocol

2  The company will monitor employees by...

A installing spyware.

В performing virus scans.

С reviewing the audit logs.

D looking for authenticated programs.

3  What can you infer about Harper Company?

A They have authenticated the patch.

В They already have a virus scan program.

С They allow many authenticated programs.

D This is their first security breach.

Vocabulary

Match the words (1-8) with the definitions (A-H).

1 _ popup

2 _bug

3 _security

4 _audit log

5 _ backdoor

6 _patch

A set of rules

В error in a program

С unwanted advertisements on a web browser

D someone who accesses a system without permission

E safety of a computer system and its data

F part of a program giving undesired access

G record of who has used a computer and what they've used it for

H code to fix errors in a program

Fill in the blanks with the correct words from the word bank.

Authenticate   keylogger attack   firewall    patch

1 Management has to _______ the program before you download it.

2 A(n) _______ will record your password.

3 Without antivirus software, computers are open to a(n)_________.

4 Put up a(n) __________ hackers out of your computer.

5 Download the _________ to make the program work correctly.

5. Listen and read the email about safety measures again. What should users do when popups appear on a web browser?

Listening

6. Listen to a conversation between two employees at Harper Company. Mark the following statements as true (T) or false (F).

1 _The antivirus software is causing the employee's problems.

2 _ The browser cannot access any online information.

3 _ The employee's firewall settings are too strict.

7. Listen again and complete the conversation.

None of my programs have online access.

What about 1?

The browser opens, but I can't access any websites. Most importantly, I can't use the email client.

That's a big problem.

I know. I think 2        

Are you sure? The company's 3 is pretty powerful.

I know, and 4    

Oh, the firewall. How high are your settings?

5      

6 . You need to lower the level if you want your programs to work.

Speaking

8. With a partner, act out the roles below based on Task 7. Then, switch roles.

USE LANGUAGE SUCH AS:

What about your browser?

How high are your settings?

You need to lower the level if you want your programs to work.

Student A: Your computer cannot access the Internet. Talk to Student В about:

•   the problem

•   what works on the computer

•   firewall settings

Student B: You are Student A's coworker. Answer his or her questions.

Writing

9. You work in an IT department. Using the email and conversation from Task 8, write an email to your co-workers about security (120-150 words). Talk about:

• What security measures there are

• What threats there are to computers

• How the company plans to monitor its employees on the Internet

Anti-virus software

1) Web page analysis

2) Quarantine

3) cyber criminal

4) anti-virus software

 

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