ICDL | CYBER SECURITY

..................... is a characteristic of information security that ensures the nondisclosure of data except to another authorized person.

• Confidentiality.

• Accessibility.

• Integrity.

• Availability

Which one of the following best describes why you should protect your personal information?

• To prevent computer virus attacks.

• To protect the computer from degaussing the hard drive.

• To reduce the risk of identity theft.

• To avoid losing backed up data files.

Which one of the following is a characteristic of anti-virus software?

• It stores. important passwords. safely.

• It alerts at any unauthorized firewall intrusion.

• It prevents fraudulent users from logging on.

• It scans the computer for malware.

Which one of the following is an example of a threat to data from extraordinary circumstances?

• Lost password.

• Cracking.

• Fire.

• Cyber crime

Which one of the following best describes a data subject?

• An organisation who posts entries to social networking sites.

• An individual who provides their personal data to a data controller.

• An individual who carries out data processing

• An organisation who encrypts data without a user's consent.

Which one of the following best describes cybercrime?

• Broadband connection with little or no access to the Internet.

• Theft of computers, smartphones or other devices.

• Repeated failed attempts to log on to a computer.

• Illegal activities by means of computer networks.

Which one of the following is NOT a possible threat to data

• Employees.

• Service providers.

• Screen resolution.

• Trojans.

Which one of the following best describes the reason for protecting commercially sensitive information?

• To prevent theft of financial details.

• To prevent spread of malware.

• To prevent computer hardware errors.

• To prevent reduced broadband speed.

Which one of the following is a characteristic of a virus?

• A computer virus can spread from a seemingly normal file.

• A computer virus can be removed with an ordinary Web browser.

• A computer virus can only harm via wireless network access.

• A computer virus can only infect via word processing applications.

Which one of the following best describes how ICT guidelines are used in an organisation?

• To provide tax authorities with important up-to-date financial information.

• To inform customers about personal information protection.

• To provide employees with a set of rules that defines general computer use.

• To inform managers about training and competence status.