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Learning Aim C - Flash cards
Cards in this deck (19)
- 1Threats to data
- 2How to protect data
- 3OpportunistWhen people see an opportunity to hack and they take it
Example- Unattended PC - 4VirusMalicious programs designed to replicate and spread across a computer or a network to damage or corrupt files & data
- 5MalwareThe name for several other types of malware and nasty software that aims to cause damage to files or steal data
- 6PhishingWhen hackers use fake emails or fake websites to trick people into clicking links then entering their personal data
Example- Banking passwords - 7Accidental DamageThis could include floods, or fire or hurricanes or damage from untrained users
- 8HackersPeople who purposefully try to gain unauthorized access to a computer or network
- 9Freedom of Information Act- Gives people the right to see data stored about them by public sector
- Anyone can make a 'FOI' request - 10Copyright, Designs & Patents Acts- Give the creators the right to control the distribution and use of what they've made
- Prevents piracy, use without permission is illegal - 11Data Protection Act
- 12Computer Misuse Act 1990- Accessing computer material without permission (access without damage)
- Accessing computer material without permission with intent to commit further criminal offences (access without damage)
- Altering computer data without permission - 13Method of access data - Phishing- Where you are asked for personal information such as bank details so money can be taken from he bank but no damage is done to the computer
- 14Method of access data - Piggybacking- Where someone gains illegal entry to a restricted site on the back of the legal entrant but no damage done to the computer
- 15Method of access data - Pharming- When visiting a website you are (automatically) directed to a fake website, when you enter personal details, they are stolen
- 16Technology used for monitoringTechnology can be used to monitor people's movements and communications.It has an impact on our freedom and privacy
Movements - CCTV, GPS, travel data
Communications - authorities, search engines , logging key words, using cookies - 17CCTVCameras that record movement
- 18GPSTracks your location
- 19Travel dataAirport passenger lists/ info
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- GCSE IT Flashcards on Learning Aim C - Flash cards, created by Ellie-Rose Blakemore on 09/12/2019.
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