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Computing Homework
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- 1Scareware, ransomware, spyware, viruses, worms and trojans are all examples ofMalware
- 2Which of the following would help prevent unauthorised users from corrupting or deleting system files or confidential data?Passwords, user access levels, firewall and anti malware software
- 3Which of the following would help prevent unauthorised users from accessing the network, files or software?Passwords and user access levels
- 4Which software controls which programs on your computer can send and receive data packets across the network?Firewall software
- 5How is data encrypted so that data can be sent over a network securely?By using an encryption key so that unauthorised users cannot read it.
- 6Which security threat is where criminals gain access to data illegally by gaining trust from someone in order for them to disclose sensitive or personal data (e.g. login details)?Social engineering
- 7What is the main reason why a good network policy will encrypt sensitive data?To make data unreadable to unauthorised users when being sent over a network.
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