Cyber Security
Quiz by GCSE Computer Science Teacher 3
GCSE (AQA)
Computer Science
English National Curriculum
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Measures 1 skill fromGCSE (AQA)Computer ScienceEnglish National Curriculum
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GCSE (AQA)
Computer Science
English National Curriculum
3.6.1.a
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- Q1What is cyber security?Ensuring that the government can access everyone online activityThe techniques of protecting computers and networks unauthorised access or cyber attacksWhen someone attempts to gain unauthorised access or cause damage to a computer or networkRestricting childrens access to age appropriate web pages and apps45s3.6.1.a
- Q2What are audit trails used for?Ensuring your computer isn't infected by virusMaintaining security and for recovering lost dataEnsuring your computer is secure from white hat hackersEnsuring the trail of computer energy flow45s3.6.1.a
- Q3Why is cyber security becoming more challenging?As more information is being held online, there are more areas to exploitThere is not enough money being invested in cyber securityThere are less people working in cyber secuirtyThe number of hackers are reducing45s3.6.1.a
- Q4Why are cloud based services targeted for hacking?Because they now store so much personal informaitonBecause you can then access everyone computersBecause they are easier to hackBecause these companies make so much money45s3.6.1.a
- Q5What is a common piece of software that individuals can use to protect their own computer from cyber attacks?A firewallAnti Virus SoftwareMicrosoft OfficePassword lock boxes45s3.6.1.a