Potential Risks To Data And Personal Information
Overview
Every time you log in to an account, make a payment, or send a message, your data travels through networks where it could be intercepted, corrupted, or stolen. Understanding the threats that digital information faces is the first step to keeping it safe.
In this lesson you will explore the main risks to data and personal information, from malware and phishing to accidental deletion. You will learn how firewalls, encryption, backups, and secure payment systems work together to protect users and organisations in a connected world.
Objectives
- Be aware of risks to data and information: unauthorised access, deliberate damage by malware, accidental deletion, theft of personal data including phishing and pharming
- Know about methods available to secure data and personal information online: firewalls, encryption, passwords, PIN, biometrics, CAPTCHA tests, security questions, anti-malware, anti-virus, anti-adware, anti-spyware, access rights, file permissions, secure websites, not opening email attachments or following web links, backup procedures
- Know about online payment systems, third party payment systems, bank cards, contactless payment using NFC and how payments are protected
Lesson Note
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Lesson Evaluation
Congratulations on completing the lesson on Potential Risks To Data And Personal Information. Now that youve explored the key concepts and ideas, its time to put your knowledge to the test. This section offers a variety of practice questions designed to reinforce your understanding and help you gauge your grasp of the material.
You will encounter a mix of question types, including multiple-choice questions, short answer questions, and essay questions. Each question is thoughtfully crafted to assess different aspects of your knowledge and critical thinking skills.
Use this evaluation section as an opportunity to reinforce your understanding of the topic and to identify any areas where you may need additional study. Don't be discouraged by any challenges you encounter; instead, view them as opportunities for growth and improvement.
- Which type of malware disguises itself as legitimate software to trick the user into installing it? A) Virus B) Worm C) Trojan D) Adware Answer: C
- What does a firewall do? A) Encrypts files stored on the hard drive B) Monitors and filters network traffic based on security rules C) Scans files for known virus signatures D) Creates backup copies of important data Answer: B
- Which backup type copies only files that have changed since the last backup of any type? A) Full B) Differential C) Incremental D) Partial Answer: C
- Pharming redirects users to a fake website primarily by: A) Sending a fraudulent email with a link B) Tampering with DNS records or using lookalike URLs C) Installing spyware on the user's device D) Disabling the user's firewall Answer: B
- Which technology generates a unique code for each contactless payment so the actual card number is never transmitted? A) CAPTCHA B) Biometrics C) NFC tokenisation D) SSL certificates Answer: C
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