Cybersecurity Lesson 1

When data has been processed and is meaningful, which of these has it become?

• Information

• Processed data

• Identifiable data

• Profiled data

Is the following data or information: "Sophie got 38 out of 40 on her English test"

• Data

• Information

Why might a company collect information about you to form a profile? (Which two of the following apply?)

• So that they can recommend products to you based on previous products you have purchased or viewed

• So that they can sell the information to marketing companies

• So that they can sell the information onto cybercriminals without your permission

What is the purpose of the Data Protection Act?

• To protect an organisation from hackers

• To require organisations that store data on people to use it responsibility and keep it safe

• To act as a deterrent to cybercriminals who try to steal data on people

• To prevent cybercriminals from spreading a virus

___________is a set of methods used by cybercriminals to deceive individuals into handing over information that they can use for fraudulent purposes. 

A _______attack is an attack in which the victim receives an email disguised to look as if it has come from a reputable source, in order to trick them into giving up valuable data.​

________ is an attack in which the perpetrator invents a scenario in order to convince the victim to give them data or money. ​

Shoulder surfing is an attack designed to steal a victim's password or other sensitive data.