Unit 1: Learning Aim C

Question 1

What are threats?

Answer 1

Risks to the security of data or equipment

Question 2

What are 6 threats to data?

Answer 2

Opportunity threats
Computer viruses
Other malware
Phishing
Accidental damage
Hackers

Question 3

What are opportunity threats?

Answer 3

Threats from people who see an opportunity such as an unattended computer

Question 4

What are computer viruses?

Answer 4

Malicious programs that try to replicate and spread across a computer or a network

Question 5

What are other malware?

Answer 5

Trojans,worms,adware,spyware and other nasty software that is aiming to cause damage or steal data

Question 6

What is phishing?

Answer 6

A fake email or website that is trying to trick the user in handing over their personal information

Question 7

What is an accidental damage?

Answer 7

Floods, fires,or hurricanes or damage from untrained users

Question 8

What are hackers?

Answer 8

People who purposely try to gain unauthorised access

Question 9

What are 9 protections of data?

Answer 9

Physical barriers
Password control of access
Access levels
Anti-virus software
Firewall
Encryption
Backup and recovery
Recovery
Personal safety

Question 10

What are physical barriers?

Answer 10

Real world protection such as locks on doors,CCTV cameras and turning computers off at night

Question 11

What is password control of access?

Answer 11

Using strong passwords that are at least eight characters long and include at least one uppercase letter,lowercase letter,number and symbol

Question 12

What are access levels?

Answer 12

Ensuring people only have access to the parts of the system they need and trainig them before giving them greater access

Question 13

What is anti-virus software?

Answer 13

Software that deletes or quarantines viruses

Question 14

What is firewall?

Answer 14

Software that monitors data coming in and out of a network and protects it from viruses, malware and hackers. It puts a wall around a network

Question 15

What is encryption?

Answer 15

Turning data into a secret code before sending it over a network or the internet so that if it is intercepted it will not be understood

Question 16

What is backup and recovery?

Answer 16

Making a copy of data in a different place to the original data in case the orriginal becomes corrupted or is accidentally deleted

Question 17

What is recovery? Example? Example on server?

Answer 17

Replacing the data if somerthing happens such as feletion or corruption.
This may include copying the files from the backup to their original location or using a software recovery tool.

In servers, this may involve replacing a damaged drive with a new one already loaded with backup data

Question 18

What is personal safety? Why is this important?

Answer 18

Security settings can be used on social networking sites to protect users’ privacy and reputation

Important because not everyone is who they claim to be. Also, you might not want your teacher or colleage to see something embarrasinng or harmful to your reputation

Question 19

What is physical barriers used on?

Answer 19

Opportunity threats (Hackers?)

Question 20

What is password control of access used on?

Answer 20

Hackers

Question 21

What is access levels used on?

Answer 21

Accidental damage

Question 22

What is anti-virus software used on?

Answer 22

Computer viruses

Question 23

What is firewall used on?

Answer 23

Other malware computer viruses

Question 24

What is encryption used on?

Answer 24

Hackers, other malware that try to steal data

Question 25

What is backup and recovery used on?

Answer 25

Accidental damage,computer viruses,other malware,hackers

Question 26

What is recovery used on?

Answer 26

Accidental damage,computer viruses,other malware,hackers

Question 27

What is personal safety used on?

Answer 27

Hackers and identity theft

Question 28

What is identity theft?

Answer 28

Where someone uses aanother individual’s personal details to pretend they are them. They may set up accountd, access bank accounts or make purchases

Question 29

How can identity theft be prevented?

Answer 29

Users should keep their personal details private including on socail networking sites.

Question 30

Name 4 UK Legalisations

Answer 30

Data Protection Act 1998
Computer Misuse Act 1990
Copyright,Designs and Patents Act 1988
Freedom of Information Act 2000

Question 31

What is the Data Protection Act 1998?

Answer 31

Buisiness must conform to the eight principles to protect the data that they hold about the customers

Question 32

What is the Computer Misuse Act 1990?

Answer 32

This law was created to punish hackers and creators of viruses

Question 33

What is the Copyright,Designs and Patents Act 1988?

Answer 33

Copyright protects peoples original data such as artwork,code,books,etc.

Question 34

What is the Freedom of Information Act 2000?

Answer 34

This gives people the right to see data held about them by organisations, and also to request access to data about organisations such as local councils or national government

Question 35

What two things can technology monitor?

Answer 35

Movement

Communication

Question 36

What are 3 technologies that monitor movement?

Answer 36

• CCTV cameras
• GPS devices (like those in smartphones)
• Data from airports such as passenger lists

Question 37

What are 3 technologies that monitor communication?

Answer 37

• Monitoring email
• Monitoring website visits
• Logging keywords typed into search engines