BTEC DIT C3 LAB - Data Level Protection 1

What software is used to scan for and remove malicious software from your computer?

• Firewall

• Anti-Virus

• Interface Design

• Encryption

What are the disadvantages of anti-virus software?

Choose two options.

• It can only detect viruses, not other types of malware like trojans.

• It must be regularly maintained and updated.

• Running a scan can cause your computer to run slowly.

• It is extremely expensive and difficult to install.

A “stay logged in” feature can both positively and negatively affect your systems security.

• True

• False

What type of threat can obscuring data entry protect us from?

• Phishing

• Spyware

• Shoulder Surfing

• Trojans

Session Cookies are...

• Small files that can keep your login details so if you leave a page and return to it later you won't need to sign in again.

• A tastier type of oat crunch cookie

• Small files that are created on your computer by a website that is not the one you are visiting.

• Software that personalises the advertisements you see.

Which of these can keep your system safe?

• A regularly updated anti-virus

• A firewall

• Automatic software updates

• All of these

Which of the following describes an Access Control List?

• It is a library of known computer viruses

• It is a list of which data is allowed to be sent and received for a network.

• It is a network based on geographical location, such as an office or school.

• It is a display of important information, using visual and other methods of presentation

Firewalls can be hardware or software based.

• True

• False

Identify the drawbacks of firewalls. (Choose all that apply)

• They can block legitimate things

• They can be expensive

• You can customise the settings to meet the needs of your organisation

• As it has to read all the data going in and out it can slow up the performance of the system.

Masking the data that is being typed into a system ie. using asterisks instead of letters protects the data from which threat?

• Man in the middle attack

• Phishing

• A Trojan

• Shoulder surfing