Computing Practice Flash Cards

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Information related to Hacking/ Malware
Emily Whitley
Flashcards by Emily Whitley, updated more than 1 year ago
Emily Whitley
Created by Emily Whitley over 6 years ago
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What is cyber bullying? Cyber bullying is a form of bullying or harassment using electronic forms of contact to send malicious or harmful messages to purposefully hurt others
What are privacy setting? Privacy settings are settings that allow you to change who can see your account and pictures.
What is sensitive information? Sensitive information is your personal information that you would not usually like to share with people over the internet
How does cyber bullying affect others It can make people feel depressed, anxious, insecure, angry, upset and unimportant
What is copyright? Copyright is a form of protection that you can put on your work (eg: your songs or power points) to stop others from taking it
What happens if you break the Copyright law? You would get fined a large amount of money
What is hacking? Hacking is someone illegally accessing your computer or changing your files without your permission
What is malware? Malware stands for malicious software and is a software that is specifically designed to disrupt, damage or gain unauthorised access to a computer that can gather your sensitive information
How can you protect yourself from hacking and malware? You should create a strong password and put a safe internet protection on your computer
What is Phishing? Phishing is purposely sending emails that trick someone into leaking personal infomation. Examine the emails for anything giving away that it is a scam
What are the issues related to the use of information? The main issues are theft and damage of your data. You can protect yourself by using unusual / inventive passwords.
How can the issues related to the use of information affect an organisation? The organisations have to keep your personal information safe and not share with any outsiders and so if your information is leaked then the company could get into trouble
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