AS / A Level Computer Science
AS CS 6 - Security, privacy and data integrity
AS CS 6.1 Data Security
Candidates should be able to:
Explain the difference between the terms security, privacy and integrity of data
Show appreciation of the need for both the security of data and the security of the computer system
Describe security measures designed to protect computer systems, ranging from the stand-alone PC to a network of computers
Show understanding of the threats to computer and data security posed by networks and the internet
Describe methods that can be used to restrict the risks posed by threats
Describe security methods designed to protect the security of data
Notes and guidance
Including user accounts, passwords, authentication techniques such as digital signatures and biometrics, firewall, anti-virus software, anti-spyware, encryption
Including malware (virus, spyware), hackers, phishing, pharming
Including encryption, access rights