BTEC DIT Component 3: Prevention and management of threats

A “stay logged in” feature can both positively and negatively affect your systems security.

What are the disadvantages of anti-virus software?

What is the disadvantage to implementing security features into your interface design?

Which of the following is a disadvantage of two-factor authentication?

What is the benefit of real-time protection over on-demand scans?

What software is used to scan for and remove malicious software from your computer?

Which are benefits of setting the correct level of access required for each user?

Users should only be given the level of access they require What do we know this as?

What are the benefits of biometrics over passwords?

Firewalls are hardware devices.

Firewalls monitor incoming and outgoing network traffic & block suspicious data, What is this process known as?

Which of the following are examples of physical security methods?

What type of threat can obscuring data entry protect us from?

Which two of the following are common rules that you must follow to ensure a password is secure?