Unit 13 · Information and Communication Technology

Online Security Measures

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1A student sends a friend a threatening message on social media, deletes it for everyone a little later, and believes he is now safe. What kind of awareness is he lacking? (a) online privacy (b) digital footprint (c) computer virus (d) computer firewall
2Write the differences between a firewall and antivirus software.
3What is online security? Write the measures for online security.
4Give, with reasons, your main advice on online security to a new user who has just started internet banking and social media.
5What is cyberbullying? Give any three examples.
6How does a computer virus get from one computer to another?
7How does an IP address help to trace a person?
8How can you tell that a computer may have a virus?