Possible threats to data

Learning aim C

Create

a strong password.

Should

be at least 8 characters long

user lower & upper case letters

Hard
Not

to guess

use things like ABC123

Avoid

dictionary words

Starter

Possible threats to data

In

groups list as many threats to a

computer system as you can.

Threats!!!!

Threats !!!!

Ensure

you have a description that you can understand

for the following

Opportunist
Computer

threats

Viruses

Malware
Phishing
Accidental

Task

damage

Computer

system are under constant attack.

An

attack can result in the loss of data or

money. Examples are:

Loss

of reputation
Loss of company secrets
Identity theft
Breaking the data protection act

Importance of security

Fairly

and lawfully processed

Processed
Adequate,

for limited purposes

relevant and not excessive

Accurate
Not

kept longer than necessary

Processed

in accordance with data subjects rights

Secure
Not

transferred to countries outside the EU without adequate

protection

Data protection act

Preventative

Measures

Preventative and remedial actions

Ensure

you have a description of the

following (in your own words!):

Physical

barriers
Passwords
Access levels
Anti-virus software
Firewall
Encryption

Task

Back-ups

are the only way of recovering

from a disaster or loss of data.

Most

companies back up to

Solid state drive (SSD)

Or

Magnetic Tape

Back up & Recovery

The

data which is saved onto these disks is

stored in a separate location to the network
or computer that is been backed up.

This

ensures that the disaster or issues that

affect the system/computer cannot affect
the backed-up data.

Back up and recovery

Full

system Backs ups everything on the

system.

Incremental

back up only backs up the files

and data that have been changed since the
last full back-up. (faster)

Backups

to removable media backing up

data to removable hard drives, CDs or USB
pens

Types of back-up

Backing up to the cloud

Think about everything

you post / say on social media

Personal Safety

What was the name of your elementary / primary school?

In what city or town does your nearest sibling live?
What is your pets name?
In what year was your father born?
What is your favourite _____?

Things to think about

How

does the government access and use

your personal information via online
services.

What

are the pros/cons of this

Discussion