Question 1

Which of the following are strong passwords?

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  Library123

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• 159486273

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• 4Frt6G7-B9

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• mkinfrgskevp

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Correct answer: Library123 and 4Frt6G7-B9

Strong passwords are at least 8 characters long and have a combination of upper case letters, lower case letters and numbers

Question 4

What precautions can you take in case one of your accounts is hacked?

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  Use a strong password

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• Delete your account after you hear about the incident

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• Nothing

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• Don't use the same password for all accounts

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Correct answer: use strong passwords and don't use the same password for multiple accounts

Strong passwords will be harder for the hackers to access, and using different passwords means that your other accounts will not be compromised

Question 5

Remembering different passwords for every account is difficult so many people use a password manager to do this for them. Which of the following are password managers?

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  SharePoint

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• Dashlane

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• Bootstrap

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• LastPass

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Dashlane and LastPass

Question 6

Which of the following could contain a computer virus?

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  Removable storage, like USB drives or CDs

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• Email attachments

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• Internet downloads

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• PDF documents

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Correct answer: all of the above

Question 9

Why would you be suspicious of an email with an attachment?

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  You do not know the sender

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• You know the sender, but you were not expecting the attachment

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• All attachments are suspicious

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• It's from an organisation you have an account with, but your name doesn't appear on the email

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Correct answer: unknown sender, unexpected attachment or your name doesn't appear on the email

If your name doesn't appear, it could be that criminals are sending the same email to millions of people hoping that some open the attachment.

Question 10

Viruses are a type of malware, or malicious software. Which of the following are other types?

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  Worm

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• Gopher

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• Trojan

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• Rootkit

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Correct answer: unknown sender, unexpected attachment or your name doesn't appear on the email

If your name doesn't appear, it could be that criminals are sending the same email to millions of people hoping that some open the attachment.

Question 11

Secure websites give you protection when you're giving personal data on the Internet. How can you tell you're on a secure site?

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  https appears in the address box instead of http

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• All websites are secure

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• The website asks for your personal details

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• A padlock appears in the address box

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Correct answer: https and padlock

Question 14

Which of the following could cause data loss?

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  An employee accidentally deletes files

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• Equipment failure - hardware or software

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• Natural disaster

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• Crime - hackers, viruses etc

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Correct answer: all of the above

There are also other causes of data loss such as power loss or intentional employee actions.

Question 15

Organisations could implement a backup policy to minimise the risk of data loss. What might this policy cover?

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  Deciding who is responsible for backing up data

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• What data should be backed up

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• How often should back ups take place

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• What type of storage should be used for backups

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Correct answer: all of the above

The exact details of the policy would vary depending on the needs of the organisation.