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A quiz about the basics of #Computer Security
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What information should you not post on social media for the whole world to read
Your thoughts on Brexit
What you had for breakfast
Your house address and that your on holiday for a next month
The name of your favourite band
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Hacking is a crime covered by what act?
Copyright Designs and Patents Act
Computer Misuse Act
Data Protection Act
Communications Act
3
What is phishing?
a technique designed to fool people into sharing information
A way to send spam mail to millions of people at once
the activity of catching phish, for food or as a sport.
A decryption method that uses complex algorithms
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The process of encoding information in a way so that only someone with a key can decode it?
Encryption
Systematic variation
Archaeology
Compression
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In a DoS attack what does DoS stand for?
Denial of Service
Down Security
Disk operating System
Declaration of Security
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What is the safest way to deal with an email from someone you do not know?
Delete it without looking at it
Open only if there are less than 3 attachments
Open only after consulting your teacher
Call 999
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What is gaining unauthorised access to a computer system known as?
Virus
Breaking and entering
Piracy
Hacking
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How would you get rid of a virus from your computer?
Reformat the hard drive
Use anti-virus software
Use computer medicine
Ask a doctor to help you
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What is a firewall?
A wall that stops fires
Antivirus Software
It monitors incoming data and blocks certain data packets.
Software that logs internet activity
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Which of the following is the most secure password?
iDontKn@w
password
qwerty
abc1234
