Digital Information Technology: Component 3

What are the risks to a user of using websites that are not secure?

• You can get hacked

• Identity theft

• Payment details stolen

• Virus

How can websites be made more secure?

• Use HTTPs

• Password

• Log In

• Use Chrome

Give an example of an accessibility feature that can be used on a website

• Make the text easier to read

• Make font size adjustable

• Use bold font

• Underline key words

How can you protect against loss of data by employees?

• Have a recycle bin

• File permissions, so they are read only.

• Password on files

• Put up notices

What is a benefit of employees working at home?

• Reduced working space required by companies

• Workers can spend more time with their families

• Workers will be distracted and may not get work done.

• Can employ a wide range of workers, from a large geographical area.

What are internal threats to companies?

• Someone employed may accidentally give out confidential details.

• A hacker sneaking in to the building.

• An employee taking information for their own use or to give to others.

• A DDOS attack

What is a benefit of biometrics?

• Unique, hard to replicate

• Cheap to install

• Always 100% accurate

• Better than a password

What is a benefit of a white hat hacker

• You will acting within the law.

• They are cheap

• Easier than a firewall

• Faster than a black hat hacker

Net Neutrality

• means that all content is created equal
• means all ISP prices are equal
• all internet content is treated equally
• all users have the same ISP

what is a white hat hacker?

• Some one who illegally gets access to computer material

• Some one who is paid to hack companies

• Someone who gets on your computer but doesn't do anything

• umm?