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Encryption and Hacking. Jan 11. Your Answer. Encryption can change the text so only you can understand it. This can be useful when using passwords and no one else will understand it so it will keep your information and data safe from unauthorised users. This will also prevent hackers

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  1. Encryption and Hacking Jan 11

  2. Your Answer Encryption can change the text so only you can understand it. This can be useful when using passwords and no one else will understand it so it will keep your information and data safe from unauthorised users. This will also prevent hackers from accessing to your account and stealing information that is important to you.

  3. Your Answer Encrypted Unreadable Decryption Passwords Secret Guess Firewalls Recognised

  4. User IDs and passwords June 11 Q5

  5. Your Answer (a) The purpose of a User name is to identify someone. (b) The purpose of a password is to protect your work and data from other people, who are unauthorised to access to your account.

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  7. Malware

  8. Your Answer MalWare or Malicious Software is a software that is programmed to damage the computer system , in order to gain access to the computer, or steal or exploit important information. Examples of MalWare: Viruses, Worms, Trojan Horses, SpyWare, AdWare etc. Some of these types of MalWare can attach themselves onto files or websites, in order to reach the user's computer. Some of them can multiply themselves, in order to reach the computer system as well. Also SpyWare can steal information about the user without them knowing. The school can protect their computers from MalWare by blocking inappropriate websites because viruses and worms may attach themselves onto them to damage a computer. Also make sure that the students don't open any emails or messages they are unsure of because they might release a type of MalWare (e.g. AdWare ) that can mess up the computer system and make the computers slow down and eventually you might have to pay for more computers, which can be quite expensive.

  9. Data Security

  10. Your Answer 1. Make sure you don't give any personal details away e.g. address 2. Make sure that you know that the chat rooms are not inappropriate due to the fact that viruses, worms etc can attach themselves to websites and hack into your computer. 3. Install an Anti – Virus software to prevent any MalWare from sneaking into your computer system. 4. Make sure you don't open any files or applications that you find on the website that you are unsure of.

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