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In this tutorial you will learn:
- That the aim of IT security is to protect hardware, software, and data
- The importance of security for email
- About the importance of anti-virus software
Table of Contents
- Tutorial Video
- Reading Materials
- ‘Spam emails’ from the Information Commissioner’s Office.
- 'Practice cyber security awareness’ webpage on the Open DNS website.
- ‘Internet Safety: 7 Steps to Staying Safe Online’ webpage on the Ask Leo website
- ‘Types of fraud’ on Action Fraud website.
- 'Protecting Your Computer’ from Get Safe Online
- 'Passwords’ from Get Safe Online.
- 'Safety. Built in’ on the Apple website.
- 'How to back up your data for free’ from the Tech Advisor website
- 'General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)’ from BBC Bitesize
- How can I identify a Phishing website or email?’ from ICT Solutions
- Find and read the security guidelines, policies and procedures of your school, college or organisation.
- ‘You should be using a password manager’ from Popular Mechanics
- ‘How does anti-spam software do its work?’ from What Is My IP Address
- ‘A practical guide to IT security: Ideal for the small business’ from the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)
- ‘What You Need to Know about Online Hoaxes’ from National Online Safety
- Presentation
- Click to launch this lesson’s presentation on 'Malware'.
- Click to launch this lesson’s presentation on 'Threats to information security'.
- Good Practice Example
- Good Practice Example
- Good Practice Example
- Good Practice Example
- Good Practice Example
- Good Practice Example
- Interactive Quiz
- Evidence Opportunities
- Extended Learning
- Click to read ‘10 Cyber Security Threats In 2017 That You Can't Just Ignore... [How Vulnerable Are You?]’ on the purple Griffon website.
- Click on the link to do this Phishing Quiz to see if you can tell a legitimate website from a phishing attempt.
- This article and video from the Independent newspaper looks at the personal information you give away every time you ‘like’ a Facebook page.
- This Use wisdom website gives advice on choosing passwords.
- This link to the National Cyber Security Centre gives ’10 steps to cyber security’.
- Extended Learning
- Extended Learning
- Think And Challenge
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