Operating Online

Question 1

What are the 4 risks to data and info

Answer 1

• Unauthorised access
• Deliberate damage by malware
• Accidental Deletion
• Theft of personal data; Phishing and Pharming

Question 2

What is phishing

Answer 2

• Involves sending large number of emails that appear to be from real organisations
• These emails will ask the user to enter personal details by replying to a message or opening a hyperlink

Question 3

What is pharming

Answer 3

• Criminals create a false website to trick users into entering their login information

Question 4

What are the main ways of securing data online + explain them

Answer 4

• Firewall - Controls data in and out of network
• Encryption - Uses a key to scramble data into an unreadable form
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