Across
- 5. measure – A tool or technique used to protect devices or data.
- 7. – The observable sign that something is not working as expected.
- 10. recommendation – A suggested action or security measure intended to reduce a particular risk.
- 13. footprint – The trail of data created when someone uses digital devices and online services.
- 14. data – Information the owner does not want available to the public.
- 15. – Physical characteristics, such as a fingerprint or face, used to confirm someone’s identity.
- 16. security – Measures that protect physical devices, spaces, or equipment.
- 17. – Giving up one benefit to gain another.
- 18. software – Software that detects, blocks, or removes malicious programs.
- 19. – Harmful software designed to damage your device or steal information.
- 20. – To ask someone with greater knowledge or authority for assistance when a problem cannot be safely resolved.
- 21. tracking – The collection of information about someone’s online activity.
- 24. – Features that make a device or application easier for people with different needs to use.
- 27. – Protecting computers, networks, and data from being stolen, changed, or damaged.
- 29. – A digital barrier that helps block harmful content or unauthorized users from accessing a device or network.
- 30. account – A profile that determines a person’s settings and what they may access or change.
- 31. – Written or visual information that explains how to use, install, configure, or troubleshoot hardware or software.
- 33. – A type of malware that locks your files and demands money to unlock them.
- 35. – A test or tool used to gather information about a problem.
- 36. – To adjust something so that it works better for a particular purpose or goal.
Down
- 1. – A user account with permission to make major changes to a device.
- 2. – An ordered series of steps used to complete a task.
- 3. – A trick used by scammers to get your personal information, usually through fake emails or messages.
- 4. setting – A setting automatically selected unless the user changes it.
- 6. – Something that must be available or completed before beginning a task.
- 8. authentication – Requiring more than one form of verification before granting account access.
- 9. measure – A tool or action that protects devices, networks, accounts, or data.
- 11. – To identify the cause of a problem and attempt possible solutions.
- 12. – How efficiently and reliably a device or application operates.
- 16. – Your ability to control who can see your personal information or activities.
- 22. – Software designed to perform a particular task for the user.
- 23. – How easy and practical something is to use.
- 25. – The reason a problem is occurring.
- 26. – Approval allowing an application or user to access a device feature or information.
- 28. – The protection of your devices, data, and identity from threats like hackers or viruses.
- 32. system – Software that manages a device’s hardware, applications, files, memory, and user interactions.
- 34. – A group of connected computing devices that can send and receive data.