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- 2. You should always _____ important data to external storage devices (such as flash drives or external hard disks) regularly. This ensures that data will always be available in the event of a hard disk failure or if your computer becomes compromised
- 4. ____ softwares help to prevent computers from being infected by malicious software such as viruses, worms and Trojan horses
- 5. Short for “robots”, these are small programs placed secretly on your computer through a Trojan.
- 7. A global computer network providing a variety of information and communication facilities, consisting of interconnected networks using standardised communication protocols
- 8. In computing, a _______, is any malicious computer program which misleads users of its true intent. The term is derived from the Ancient Greek story of the deceptive wooden horse that led to the fall of a city
- 9. An extra layer of security that is known as "multi factor authentication" that requires not only a password and username but also something that only, and only, that user has on them, i.e. a piece of information only they should know or have immediately to hand - such as a physical token. (hint: 1 number and 2 letters)
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- 1. The fraudulent practice of sending emails purporting to be from reputable companies in order to induce individuals to reveal personal information, such as passwords and credit card numbers
- 3. You should set a strong _______ for your online accounts. Ideally, you should use a different ______ for every online account you have
- 6. You should set your social media ______ to private to prevent unintended people from accessing your information