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    DATA Protection

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                              Understanding Data Protection              Backup! – The Safety Net

                              Software Updates                           Digital Bodyguard – Antivirus
                              Firewall – Staying Safe from Digital Attacks
                                Your Digital Id: Personally Identifiable Information (PII)

                                Respecting Digital Property

                      Data refers to any personal, sensitive, or confidential information stored digitally, such as PII,

                      financial, or health data.  Data  protection  involves safeguarding  this  information  from theft,
                      unauthorised access, corruption, and misuse through methods like encryption, backups, antivirus
                      software and strong passwords.

                                                                 “Read the story of  Aryan.”

                           Meet Aryan, a class 7 student studying in a school in Pune. He worked hard for a month

                           on a fantastic digital presentation on Indian history for a school competition. However, he
                           only saved the finished product on his family’s desktop PC. One evening, while searching
                           for additional images online, Aryan unintentionally clicked on a link that downloaded
                           a computer virus. At first, nothing seemed wrong. But the next afternoon, when Aryan
                           opened his computer, he discovered that a large number of files, including his history

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