Safety and security — IGCSE Information And Communication Technology (0983) questions by topic
Explaining what secure socket layer encryption achieves, describing shoulder surfing as a password risk, contrasting phishing with pharming, and giving reasons a password like QWERTY123 is weak are typical of the 8 safety and security questions from 2023 to 2025, worth 4 to 10 marks.
Explain, state, describe, suggest and compare are the top command words, with explain demanding a mechanism, not just a definition, and compare requiring genuine contrast between two named risks. Each named risk here needs its own distinct point rather than a restated general warning, so write out full explanations of the mechanisms behind each threat and use instant marking to spot where two points have collapsed into one.
May–June 2025, Paper 12
Compare and contrast phishing and pharming.
Answer this question and get it marked →A bank's website uses secure socket layer (SSL). Explain what is meant by SSL.
Answer this question and get it marked →May–June 2024, Paper 12
Remotely logging in to a college computer system requires two-factor authentication. (a) Explain what is meant by two-factor authentication.
Answer this question and get it marked →One of the risks when entering a password into a system is shoulder surfing. (a) Explain what is meant by shoulder surfing.
Answer this question and get it marked →Explain why data protection legislation is required.
Answer this question and get it marked →October–November 2024, Paper 11
A student needs to ensure her data is kept safe. (a) When the student logs into the university computer system, a physical token is used as an authentication method. Explain what…
Answer this question and get it marked →May–June 2023, Paper 12
A company requires its employees to regularly change their login passwords for the company's computer systems. Passwords must be strong and cannot be reused. (a) Explain three…
Answer this question and get it marked →October–November 2023, Paper 11
An employee in a company has used QWERTY123 as his login password for some time. (a) Give three reasons why this is not advisable.
Answer this question and get it marked →Other IGCSE Information And Communication Technology topics
- Spreadsheets (38)
- Website authoring (25)
- Document production (22)
- Presentations (20)
- Data manipulation (databases) (16)
- Types and components of computer systems (9)
- ICT applications (8)
- Input and output devices (7)
- The systems life cycle (7)
- The effects of using IT (health and safety) (6)
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