Protecting personal data

Computing

Social engineering

Hacking and brute force attacks

Malicious software

Protecting networks from security threats

Preventing cyber attacks

This unit takes pupils on a journey of discovery about techniques used by cybercriminals to steal data, disrupt systems and infiltrate networks. They will consider the value of data to organisations and what it is used for. They will look at social engineering techniques and common cybercrimes.

Introduction to cybersecurity

information that identifies a specific person

promotions that appear online, often tailored to user interests

What is a potential consequence of not protecting personal data?

how personal data is collected, processed, stored and used

What does the Data Protection Act 2018 regulate?

What is a common misconception about laws?

What is the term for a law or set of laws passed by Parliament?

How does legislation help in data protection?

What is another name for facts and figures in their raw form?

data that is entered into a system for processing

the result produced by a computer after processing data

the illegal act of taking someone else's property

Why do online services collect data about users?

What is a potential risk of sharing personal data online?

What should you be cautious of when entering data online?

What is one way cyber criminals might use stolen data?

Protecting personal data

Lesson outcome