Issues

Question 1

How can you stop hackers, phishing and viruses

Answer 1

You can keep your Bluetooth switched off when not in use to stop viruses.
To stop packages you can use firewalls, passwords and can encrypt the information travelling across networks.
You need to be able to identify phishing

Question 2

Hannah switches off Bluetooth on her phone when not using it. Explain how this improve security

Answer 2

Other uses with Bluetooth devices her within range cannot connect with her device and send unwanted messages to her

Question 3

John is worried about data security state two ways you can protect his data when using a smart phone

Answer 3

Set a pin/password,

Encrypt data

Question 4

In the UK what protects our privacy online

Answer 4

The data protection act

Question 5

Name two threats to our privacy online

Answer 5

Identity theft involve someone pretending to be another person I collecting information about their identity.
Cookies can help advertising relativement products but may be seen as a privacy issue.

Question 6

How can you stop identity theft and cookies from violating your privacy

Answer 6

You can keep all your personal information safe to stop identity theft. You need to know how to delete a manager cookies

Question 7

How was privacy achieved

Answer 7

Keeping your personal information safe,

Organisations you give your personal information to giving your information safe

Question 8

Explain one way of preventing unauthorised users from reading data in a database

Answer 8

It can be encrypted so that it could only be read by people with the encryption key

Question 9

Some criminals steal personal information from Internet users. List two methods that criminals could use to collect personal information online

Answer 9

Spyware, hacking

Question 10

Name three security issues for digital devices

Answer 10

Hackers trying to get access to data without permission.
Viruses I designed to be harmful to destroy devices and to spread easily over networks.
Phishing cons people into believing that an email/text is from a valid organisation so they give away their username and password leading to identify theft.

Question 11

Name three ways of monitoring people using ICT

Answer 11

Geo location information from GPS enabled devices which can track your position.
Your computers IP address provides clues to search engines about your geological location.

Question 12

Explain how the irresponsible use of GPS data could play social network users at risk

Answer 12

GPS data gives away the users location. This could be dangerous if someone wanted to cause harm to that person as I could go and find them

Question 13

State two ways in which people may track your communications

Answer 13

Emails,

Social networking

Question 14

State three positive effects that ICT can have another physical and mental health

Answer 14

Friendships can be built online using social networking.
We can learn new things as information can be accessed easily.
Exercises at home using games such as the wii can improve physical fitness

Question 15

Name three negative effects ICT can have an office are cool and mental health

Answer 15

Can contribute to obesity due to inactivity.
Eye strains come because by staring at the screen for a long time.
Accident him because by people using mobile phones whilst driving

Question 16

Repetitive strain injury is associated with playing video games. Speak to you is Mark can prevent the repetitive strain injury and playing games.

Answer 16

Take regular breaks.

Use ergonomically designed equipment.

Question 17

describe how networks have affected the way people work

Answer 17

People can now work from home using teleworking. People can work easily with people all around the world. The location of an office is now less important.

Question 18

Describe how networks have affected communication

Answer 18

You can socialise with people all around the world 24/7.
There is no rapid spread of news.
People over using social networking sites.

Question 19

Describe how networks have affected creativity

Answer 19

People can become content generators for websites e.g. YouTube

Question 20

Describe how networks have affected shopping

Answer 20

We have rapid access,
Round-the-clock availability,
No need to leave the house

Question 21

Describe two ways in which networks have an impact on society

Answer 21

Allow people to work from home but communicate easily with other people in offices and all over the world using email and VoIP.
The impact how we buy things we no longer need to leave our home is to go shopping we can buy things on the Internet.

Question 22

What is the data protection act

Answer 22

It is an act that protects us against misuse of a personal data that may be held by a range of organisations.

Question 23

What is the computer misuse act

Answer 23

It is on at that covers the misuse of computer equipment and the legal access to files. This makes the following a legal: software piracy, hacking and Fraud

Question 24

What is the copyright, designs and patents act

Answer 24

It is an act that makes it a criminal fence to copy all still media or other peoples work or ideas

Question 25

What is the digital economy act

Answer 25

It is on at that starts people illegally downloading media. Internet service providers to collect data about repeat offenders.

Question 26

Sally buys a music CD from an online store. Raj tell Sally that she can legally copy the CD because Sally has paid for it. Explain why raj is incorrect

Answer 26

Sally's CD is for her own use. She cannot cope it without the copyright holders permission. It is illegal to copy CDs in this way as stated in the Copyright, designs and patents act

Question 27

Which act requires ISPs to take action against people who illegally download media

Answer 27

Digital economy act

Question 28

Causes of unequal access to ICT within the UK

Answer 28

Affordability – those are no income to be not have access to digital technology. Lack of knowledge and skills – prevents people using ICT. People living in remote areas may not have access to Internet or mobile phone coverage.

Question 29

Causes of unequal access to ICT worldwide

Answer 29

Affordability– More wealthy countries have better access to digital technology. Censorship – some covenants restricting sensor access to digital technology

Question 30

State two causes of the digital divide in the UK

Answer 30

Lack of knowledge and skills, | Living in remote areas

Question 31

Helena uses her laptop over extended periods of time. Give to health and safety risks to her ineffective because by this extended use

Answer 31

Bad posture, | Eyestrain free staring at a screen for long periods of time

Question 32

Debbie's computer is running slowly and she wants to replace it with a new one. Explain why Debbie should not just from the old computer in the bin.

Answer 32

She throws it in the dustbin it will end up in landfill, which can result in toxic chemicals leaking into nearby soil and water.

Question 33

Give two ways in which Debbie could dispose of her computer sustainably

Answer 33

Debbie could recycle the parts, | She could donate it to charity

Question 34

Sally wants to buy a PC. She is worried about the amount of electricity it will use. State two ways in which sally could minimise the use of electricity

Answer 34

She could choose a device of the sleep mode when is not in use. She could switch it off when not in use.