5.3 I can describe the threats to information security when working online
1.Why would a failed hard drive be a risk to your information?
A failed hard drive would be a risk to your information as you can lose all your information stored in it therefore the user will no longer be able to access it.
2.What is the best way to make sure your information is okay even if hardware fails?
The best way to make sure that your information is okay you must backup all your work.
3.What is a cracker?
A cracker is also known as a black hat hacker. A cracker is a hacker that can access software’s without paying royalties. Royalties is when the user pays the author for using their information. However, before using the work the author has to be informed for using their work.
4.What is a script kiddie?
A script Kiddie is when a user uses someone else’s computer scripts to hack into other computers.
5.What is a hacktivist?
It is a user who accesses other people’s files without any authorisation. They access the files by installing viruses on to the user’s computer
A failed hard drive would be a risk to your information as you can lose all your information stored in it therefore the user will no longer be able to access it.
2.What is the best way to make sure your information is okay even if hardware fails?
The best way to make sure that your information is okay you must backup all your work.
3.What is a cracker?
A cracker is also known as a black hat hacker. A cracker is a hacker that can access software’s without paying royalties. Royalties is when the user pays the author for using their information. However, before using the work the author has to be informed for using their work.
4.What is a script kiddie?
A script Kiddie is when a user uses someone else’s computer scripts to hack into other computers.
5.What is a hacktivist?
It is a user who accesses other people’s files without any authorisation. They access the files by installing viruses on to the user’s computer