AAQ IT Unit 2 A4.2.1 Storage encryption

What is the purpose of encryption?

• To scramble your data, making it unreadable to anyone without the specific decryption key.

• To increase the speed of your internet connection.

• To compress files to save storage space.

• To automatically back up your data to the cloud.

Why is protecting personal data on your device more important than ever?

• Because devices are now waterproof.

• Because most of our devices are permanently connected to the internet.

• Because devices are getting smaller.

• Because personal data is no longer valuable.

Online services and applications often require _________.

• passwords

• headphones

• monitors

• printers

Storing the passwords as plain text would be an obvious security risk.

• True

• False

Encrypting stored passwords prevents a threat actor accessing a password even if they get access to the file.

• True

• False

What is the main benefit of encrypting stored passwords?

• It makes passwords easier to remember.

• It allows passwords to be shared more easily.

• It increases the speed of logging in.

• It prevents a threat actor from accessing a password even if they get access to the file.

Digital rights management (DRM): When you purchase a digital product such as software, films or music, the owner wants to know it cannot be shared without ________.

• permission

• payment

• advertisement

• encryption

Digital rights management (DRM): ________ is used to protect the copyright of digital products.

• Compression

• Formatting

• Encryption

• Debugging

Digital rights management (DRM): The product is supplied as an encrypted file, and a ________ key is provided to authorised users, linked directly to the account that made the purchase.

• decryption

• encryption

• public

• license

According to the diagram on Digital rights management, which of the following is NOT a type of content source?

• Live Content

• Audio

• VoD Content

• Printed Books