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Unit 4: Online data security

1,200 possible mastery points

About this unit

This unit introduces the concept of PII and the ways in which PII and other data can be tracked online (cookies, search history, browsing history, geolocation). Learn how attackers can gain access to data and devices with phishing, rogue access points, and malware, and see how you can protect yourself with encryption, secure protocols, strong passwords, and multifactor authentication.
Level up on the above skills and collect up to 240 Mastery points

Practice

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Level up on all the skills in this unit and collect up to 1200 Mastery points!