Threats to data
This password has four aspects which make it a strong password. Mark on the password what these aspects are.
Wd?8plane
What type of Online service is email?
Communication
Which one of these is a type of online advertising?
Pay-per-click
This is the computer security tick list for an office. Complete the list with two more physical security methods?
Lock doors
Switch off computers
What is a VLE?
VLE stands for Virtual learning environment.
What does ppc stand for?
pay per click.
Explain the difference between accidental damage and opportunist threat.
The difference between these two threats is that the accidental damage is caused by a user and the opportunity threats are caused by an unattended computer.
State two types of files which can be accessed by online download services
Dropbox is one of them, you can download and upload files that you want to save. Google drive is also similar to it.
Describe two ways a business can advertise online and explain why it might choose this method of promotionDescribe two ways a business can advertise online and explain why it might choose this method of promotion
Methods of online advertising include banner adverts, pop-up adverts, affiliate model. A business can use banner or pop-up adverts if they want to totally capture users’ attention. By using these users could get annoyed by seeing the same advert appear on the screen. The affiliate model, at the other side, are the ones which appears on the screen but they don’t open automatically, if the users are interested in the advert, the can click on it. The Business Company will get money whenever a user clicks on their link.
Explain why backup and recovery are important in case a threat is not prevented.?
In this case, backup is really important as your file won’t be damaged. You will always have a copy of the original work.
State two types of files which can be accessed by online download services?
Dropbox is one of them, you can download and upload files that you want to save. Google drive is also similar to it.
Explain why a business might pay for this service.
Other than getting money, the business will get more people to visit their site and get more interested.
Complete the table below by identifying the threats and appropriate methods of preventation
Threat | Preventation method | Explanation of preventation method |
Virus | Anti-virus software | Monitors files and deletes viruses or quarantines infected files |
Firewall | Protects the data from viruses, malware and hackers and monitors data coming in and out. | |
Encryption | Turning data into a secret code before sending it over a network | |
New, untrained members of staff | Levels of access | Restricts access to only the data they need to view or edit |
Using two examples, describe what types of online services can be described as commerce?
Commerce online services involve money. One example of an online commerce service is a retail website where products are sold over the internet, such as Amazon. The user can buy things from there or also sell, if they need to. It’s also called “Online Shopping” which is done online and you don’t need to be at the shop to buy stuff for yourself. Another example of commerce online service is online banking, which also involves money. You don’t buy things by paying them online, but this type of service needs to be secure as someone could do a transfer of money.
Explain why pop-up adverts might be annoying to internet users.
Pop-up adverts might be boring because they appear on the screen also when the user does not want to see it. It totally catches the user’s attention and is very annoying sometimes