Yr8 Cybersecurity L1 L2 Homework

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What is the word for a law, or set of laws passed by Parliament?

Multiple Choice

What is the difference between data and information?

• Data is structured information

• Information is raw facts, data is information that has been given meaning.

• Data is facts and figures, information is data that has been given meaning.

• Information is unprocessed data

Multiple Select

Select all the examples of personal data

• Profile picture

• Current location

• Number of cats in your neighbourhood

• Email address

Multiple Choice

What would be a good advert for Izzy?

• Top Dog

  Pet supplies recommended by vets

• Outdoor Supplies

  Everything you need for camping and hiking under one roof

• School Uniform Bargains

  Pre-loved uniforms at great prices

• UK PC Parts

  Best prices

  Reviews

  Exchange

Multiple Select

How do you benefit from personal data collected about you by companies? Select all that are correct

• Relevant recommendations

• Improved internet security

• Personalised ads and offers

• More relevant and engaging experience with app

Multiple Select

How do companies benefit from the personal data you provide them? Select all the correct answers.

• They can sell the data to other companies

• They can target advertisements at the right people at the right time

• They can improve their product

• They can understand their customers better

Multiple Select

Which of these are consequences of a cybercriminal getting your personal data?

• Data used to commit cybercrimes

• Identity theft

• Computer will not operate

• Data sold to companies

Multiple Select

Which of these are consequences of a cybercriminal getting your personal data?

• Data used to commit cybercrimes

• Identity theft

• Computer will not operate

• Data sold to companies

Multiple Choice

What is the term for when someone uses your data to pretend to be you?

• Identity duplication

• Personality theft

• Identity theft

• Fraud identity

Multiple Choice

Which one is NOT a principle of the Data Protection Act?

• A reason must be given for collecting personal data

• Only data for the purpose stated can be collected, no other data

• The personal data must be kept forever

• Data must be protected from hacking

Multiple Select

Select all the correct principles of the Data Protection Act

• Data collected must be accurate

• Data must be deleted after a month

• A reason must be given for collecting personal data

• Data must include the users name and email address

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a violation of the Data Protection Act?

• Using data for a different purpose than originally stated

• Asking the user for personal data

• Storing personal data

• Using data to provide adverts that the user will like

Multiple Choice

What is the main goal of social engineering?

• to improve user experience

• to trick people into revealing information

• to enhance data security

• to develop new software

Multiple Select

Which are common social engineering approaches? Select all that are correct.

• Trying to scare you into doing something

• Pretending to be your friend or to need your help

• Offering you something nice you might like

• Hacking your computer to put a virus on it

Multiple Choice

What is blagging in the context of social engineering?

• a method of inventing scenarios to obtain data

• a type of encryption

• a software vulnerability

• a secure data protocol

Multiple Choice

What is the term for the act of secretly observing someone enter private information, such as a PIN or password?

• Shouldering

• Phishing

• Blagging

• Name generator attack

Multiple Choice

What is phishing?

• Watching someone type in their username and password

• A fake message that tricks you into giving personal data by clicking on a link

• A virus that copies all your personal information

• Searching social media accounts for personal information

Multiple Select

Which one of these are characteristics of a phishing email? You can choose more than one.

• Unexpected email with request for information that does not use your name

• Creates as sense of urgency

• Comes from one of your known contacts

• Suspicious hyperlinked web address

Multiple Choice

What is a key strategy to prevent falling victim to social engineering?

• ignoring all technology

• regularly updating software

• being aware of common tactics

• using the same password everywhere