Mock Exam Prep

An attempt to gather your personal information, usually via email, such as your bank details for fraudulent activity is known as:

• Fraud

• Malware

• Phishing

• Shoulder surfing

What are the benefits of Cloud Computing to a business with offices all over the world? (give two benefits and say why)

From the list below, identify ONE disadvantage of using cloud storage

• Allows a user to share files

• Workers can use collaboration tools such as shared calendars and online meetings

• You would need an internet connection as without it you couldn't access any of your documents

• Files can easily be shared with others

What is a white hat hacker?

• They want to find gaps in online games for personal enjoyment

• They are vengeful and aggressive

• The kind you hear about on the news, after financial gain

• A legal hacker employed by businesses to identify weaknesses in security systems

_____________is a way to conceal information by altering it so that it appears to be random data. ____________ is essential for security on the Internet.

List some ways that a business, that holds personal details (for example a doctors surgery) can keep data safe and secure.

What PHYSICAL methods could a business use to keep data safe and secure?

Apart from adding larger boxes. Can you identify 3 other possible improvements that could be made to this form to make it more user friendly

• Larger boxes to fit the text

• Calendar option

• Drop-down list

• Spinner

• Fancy font style

I am a way of measuring a person’s physical characteristics to verify their identity. These can include physiological traits, such as fingerprints and eyes, or behavioral characteristics, such as the unique way you'd complete a security-authentication puzzle. What am I?

• A password

• Biometrics

• Firewall

• Anti-Spyware

Increasing the font size, language options, zoom, speech-to-text and dyslexia mode are examples of what?

• Accessibility

• Security

• Sounds and haptics

• Touch ID & passcodes