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 SECTION 3: SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACT OF INFORMATION AND
COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY (ICT)

GENERAL OBJECTIVES

On completion of this Section, students should be able to:

1. develop an understanding of the various elements of computer security, and data misuse and
the impact on individuals and organisations;

2. maintain safe and secure computing environments; and,

3. assess the impact of technological advancements on different fields, disciplines and jobs.

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES CONTENT

IMPLICATIONS OF MISUSE AND
CYBERSECURITY

Students should be able to:

1. outline the concepts of computer Computer security and Cybersecurity as
security, cybersecurity and computer related to the assessment and minimisation
misuse; of risk.

– Elements: vulnerability, threat, attack,
countermeasure.

Computer misuse by individuals and
groups/organisations.

2. assess the potential impact of computer Misuse:
systems misuse based on the main
entities impacted; (a) Cyberbullying, copyright
infringement, data theft, denial of
service attacks, transmission of
viruses and malware, identity theft,
online publication of obscene
materials, phishing attacks, software
and music piracy, financial abuses,
violation of privacy, propaganda,
electronic eavesdropping, industrial
espionage; and,

(b) Entity impacted: individual,
organisation, government.

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