1. Cambridge Technicals
Unit 12
P3 -Security risks

2. P3 Hacking
Hacking
This document will provide you with information about what is meant by “hacking”. Write a brief explanation in your words aimed at someone who has little experience of the internet.

3. P3 Pagejacking, phishing, identity theft
These are three ways that users can be exploited over the internet.
For each one:
Explain how it works
Give advice to users about how to avoid being “caught” by this method

4. P3 Viruses Write a clear definition of a computer virus.
These links may help:
Write THREE pieces of advice to users about how to avoid getting infected by a computer virus.

5. Cambridge Technicals
Unit 12
M1 -Security risks

6. M1 Assessing security
At Merit level, you need to find two examples of each of the following types of website:
E-commerce (e.g.
Promotional (e.g.
Educational (e.g.
You are going to look at different aspects of these sites and compare them.

7. M1 Aspects to consider Client and user needs Multimedia features
Interactive features
Accessibility features
Security features
Set out your work in any way you wish, but make sure that you include all the aspects listed above.

8. M1 User side and server side
Look at the purpose and features of each site.
What demands will the content and features of the site make on:
the server supplying the website?
The computer or device used to view the website?

9. M1 Innovative content and improvements
For each site, describe:
Any of the content you feel is innovative
Any improvements you could suggest.

10. Unit 12 D1 –impact of website security breaches on society
Cambridge Technicals
Unit 12
D1 –impact of website security breaches on society

11. D1 Website breaches
You will need to research FIVE cases of website breaches taken from the three categories listed above:
E-commerce
Promotional
Educational
For each one, you need to write about:
What the threat was;
The impact on society;
How the threat was resolved

12. D1 Possible examples As a starting point, search for these:
The Heartland Breach (e-commerce)
SalesGate.com breach (e-commerce)
Ferris State’s online security breach (educational)
University of York in student data breach (educational)