Lesson 1: You and your data

What is Cybersecurity?

• Cybersecurity is the practice of protecting systems, networks, and programs from digital attacks.

• Cybersecurity protect your computer from viruses

Why is customer data valuable to businesses?

• Businesses can use customer data without permission, as customers have signed up with them.

• Customer data can be used to help build a profile of this customer and therefore convert the data into information.

What type of data can social media companies collect

from users?

• Contact number

  Data you have on others.

  Your images.

• Information about yourself that has not been shared online.

The Data Protection Act 2018 controls how your personal information is used by organisations, businesses or the government.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Give one potential consequence to you if cybercriminals had access to that data.

What can be done if someone holds data about you that is incorrect?

• There is nothing that can be done

• You can ask for the data to be corrected or deleted

• The data can be corrected by you