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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 house address and that your on holiday for a next month
Your thoughts on Brexit
What you had for breakfast
The name of your favourite band
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What is phishing?
the activity of catching phish, for food or as a sport.
A way to send spam mail to millions of people at once
A decryption method that uses complex algorithms
a technique designed to fool people into sharing information
3
The process of encoding information in a way so that only someone with a key can decode it?
Archaeology
Encryption
Systematic variation
Compression
4
In a DoS attack what does DoS stand for?
Declaration of Security
Denial of Service
Disk operating System
Down Security
5
What is the safest way to deal with an email from someone you do not know?
Open only if there are less than 3 attachments
Delete it without looking at it
Call 999
Open only after consulting your teacher
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Hacking is a crime covered by what act?
Data Protection Act
Copyright Designs and Patents Act
Communications Act
Computer Misuse Act
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What is gaining unauthorised access to a computer system known as?
Breaking and entering
Piracy
Hacking
Virus
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How would you get rid of a virus from your computer?
Use anti-virus software
Ask a witch doctor to help you
Use computer medicine
Reformat the hard drive
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Which of the following is the most secure password?
abc1234
qwerty
password
iDontKn@w
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What is a firewall?
It monitors incoming data and blocks certain data packets.
A wall that stops fires
Antivirus Software
Software that logs internet activity
