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Unit 1 Fundamentals of Computer Science
Quick questions on Security, integrity and the law: threats, encryption, legislation and ethics - WJEC A-Level Computer Science
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What is threats to data?Show answer
Recognising the specific mechanism of each threat matters because the defence depends on it: a worm spreading over a network is countered differently from a user being tricked by a phishing email.
What are protection measures?Show answer
No single measure is enough, so a real system combines technical controls with sensible user behaviour and recovery plans.
What is q1?Show answer
State what is needed to read data that has been encrypted. [1 mark]
What is q2?Show answer
Name one type of legislation relevant to computer use and state what it protects. [2 marks]
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