Data Security
6.1What the syllabus asks of you
- Explain the difference between the terms security, privacy and integrity of data
- Show appreciation of the need for both the security of data and the security of the computer system
- Describe security measures designed to protect computer systems, ranging from the stand-alone PC to a network of computers
- Show understanding of the threats to computer and data security posed by networks and the internet
- Describe methods that can be used to restrict the risks posed by threats
- Describe security methods designed to protect the security of data
Read the notes first
Chapter 6: Data security
Drill this topic
All 10 questions on Data Security, untimed — answer on paper, then mark yourself against the mark scheme.
Make a worksheet
Choose the years and how many questions, then print it with the answers on separate pages.
10 questions
These are structured questions, answered in working rather than by picking an option, so they are not listed here one by one. The drill above puts each in front of you with its mark scheme to check against.