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    Security of Online Data: Questions

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    This document discusses security issues related to online data and e-commerce. It asks questions about websites that sell products/services, defines e-commerce, and explains problems with using credit cards online. The document also covers the two main ways to protect online data: digital certificates and secure socket layer (SSL). Digital certificates contain identifying elements to prove someone's identity and help ensure SSL creates an encrypted link between a user's computer and a website.

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    This document discusses security issues related to online data and e-commerce. It asks questions about websites that sell products/services, defines e-commerce, and explains problems with using credit cards online. The document also covers the two main ways to protect online data: digital certificates and secure socket layer (SSL). Digital certificates contain identifying elements to prove someone's identity and help ensure SSL creates an encrypted link between a user's computer and a website.

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    This document discusses security issues related to online data and e-commerce. It asks questions about websites that sell products/services, defines e-commerce, and explains problems with using credit cards online. The document also covers the two main ways to protect online data: digital certificates and secure socket layer (SSL). Digital certificates contain identifying elements to prove someone's identity and help ensure SSL creates an encrypted link between a user's computer and a website.

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    Security of Online Data: Questions

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    geisa bdg
    This document discusses security issues related to online data and e-commerce. It asks questions about websites that sell products/services, defines e-commerce, and explains problems with using credit cards online. The document also covers the two main ways to protect online data: digital certificates and secure socket layer (SSL). Digital certificates contain identifying elements to prove someone's identity and help ensure SSL creates an encrypted link between a user's computer and a website.

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    Security of Online Data

    Questions:
    1. List 3 websites where you can buy products or services.



    2. Explain what e-commerce is.

    3. Explain the problem of using credit cards to purchase products online.

    4. There are 2 main ways to protect online data, list them.


    5. Explain how digital certificates work.

    6. List 4 elements that digital certificates contain in order to prove the identity of someone.




    IGCSE ICT: Unit 8 - Safety and Security Mark Nicholls - ICT Lounge
    7. Explain how secure socket layer (SSL) works.

    8. Explain how you can tell if a website is secure.

    IGCSE ICT: Unit 8 - Safety and Security Mark Nicholls - ICT Lounge

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