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Network Security

Identifying threats like SQL injection and social engineering, and the methods used to prevent them.

Key Questions

  1. 1Is the greatest threat to a network's security the software or the human user?
  2. 2How does encryption protect data as it travels across an insecure public network?
  3. 3What are the ethical responsibilities of a company to protect user data from penetration?

National Curriculum Attainment Targets

GCSE: Computing - Network Security
Year: Year 10
Subject: Computing
Unit: Connected Networks
Period: Networks & Security

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