Threats and protection, and the social, ethical, legal and environmental impact of computing.
Computing brings benefits but also security risks and wider issues.
Threats and protection
- Malware (viruses, ransomware), phishing and hacking threaten systems.
- Protect with strong passwords, firewalls, anti-malware, encryption (makes data unreadable without a key) and backups.
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