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SECURITY OF DATA (Security of Data Online (Define (Uses of All (Can Be…

- - - - When a hacker disguises himself as a trustworthy figure and gains your personal information by sending you emails which looks like it comes from reputable companies to get you to reveal your personal information
      - Check source of email. Only enter personal data on the website itself. Don't go to link sent by email to enter personal information.
    - - An attack which tricks a user of a mobile device into downloading malware VIA SMS messages.
      - Never Open any SMS links that you are unfamiliar with.
    - - Pharming is when a malicious code is installed into the victim's computer. It redirects victims to fake websites. When the victim enters personal data into the website, the information goes to the hacker
      - Prevention: Use a Firewall, Antivirus. Only use website you know and are familiar with. Look for encryption (https)
    - - Can Be used to obtain personal Information
      - Steal Money
      - Expose Secrets
      - Blackmail
    - - Seeing ads that are giving out prizes
      - E-mails showing competitions
      - E-mails from websites you never signed up to
  - - - A moderated forum is where comments posted by users are filtered by the administrators to check if content if appropriate before it is actually displayed on the forum
    - - An unmoderated forum is where comments by users aren't filtered or checked when they're posted. Sometimes, content of comments may be offensive or inappropriate.