Intro to Cybersecurity

Which topic are you studying this term?

• Computer Networks

• Cybercrime

• Cyber Threats

• Cybersecurity

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

• Data
• information

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 they can target you to sell products or services that you have bought or liked
• They can sell information to marketing companies.
• Sell new products with a larger markup

What is the purpose of the Data Protection Act?

• To protect an organisation from hackers
• Requires organisations that store data on individuals to use it responsibly and keep it safe.
• To act as a deterrent to cyber criminals who try to steal data on people.
• To prevent cybercriminals from spreading viruses

State the 8 principles of data protection

Identify which malware requires the user to pay a ransom.

• Adware
• Spyware
• Ransomware
• DDOS

What is malware?

• A program that installs and runs on a computer with a user's knowledge
• Faulty software that does not work well on a computer

A phishing email is one which:

• requests a payment for goods you have not received
• offers you products in which you may have no interest
• encourages you to click on a link to a fraudulent website
• contains abusive and threatening language

Give two methods to preventing cyber threats

• strong passwords

• fix bugs in the system

• up to date systems

• better wifi