Protecting Data and Information: revision quiz and key terms

Free practice for Protecting Data and Information in Pearson BTEC National IT (AAQ). It covers: internal and external threats to data and systems, and techniques used to protect data including encryption, firewalls, antivirus and access controls. Try the questions, then check the key terms.

Key terms for Protecting Data and Information

Human error

Accidental damage or loss caused by a person, such as deleting the wrong file.

Incremental backup

A copy of only the data that has changed since the previous copy of any type.

Natural disaster

An event such as a flood, fire or earthquake that damages equipment and premises.

Power cut

A sudden loss of electricity that can corrupt files and lose unsaved work.

Strong password

A long secret mixing upper and lower case letters, numbers and symbols that is hard to guess.

Trojan

Malware disguised as legitimate software so that users install it themselves.

Two-factor authentication

Confirming identity using two different types of evidence, such as a password and a code sent to a phone.

User access levels

Settings that control which files and functions each person is allowed to read or change.

What Protecting Data and Information covers

In RADevo this topic has a full topic test and a focused quiz for each part:

• D1 Threats to Data, Information and Systems: Malware, hackers, phishing, pharming, social engineering, shoulder surfing, accidental damage and loss, and the impact of threats on individuals and organisations.
• D2 Protecting Data: Anti-virus software, firewalls, passwords, biometrics, two-factor authentication, access levels, physical security, encryption, backups, data recovery, patches, staff training and acceptable use policies.