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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-AU link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Thanks that is how I thought they wanted it to be interpreted it as well, was not aware of the ancient study design link (foolishly been teaching to this one) although generally I think it would be accepted that ‘equipment’ is physical resources not logical ones like software. I guess it comes from the point in the key knowledge:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>• procedures and <b>equipment</b> for preventing unauthorised access to data and information and for minimising the loss of data accessed by authorised and unauthorised users<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>If you have a look at the glossary term definition for ‘Physical security measures/devices’, its definition is ‘Equipment used to assist in the protection of information systems…’, in my mind that links the term ‘physical’ with the term ‘equipment’.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>The only physical thing I could think of within the context of that question was a lock box for the external hard drive while it was being transported in the biologists backpack.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Hopefully this does not confuse my students as much as it did me </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:#1F497D'>J</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Rob Mercer<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> itapps-bounces@edulists.com.au [mailto:itapps-bounces@edulists.com.au] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Mark KELLY<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, 15 November 2011 5:09 PM<br><b>To:</b> Year 12 IT Applications Teachers' Mailing List<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Year 12 IT Apps] Exam question 11c<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Hi Adric. As mentioned earlier, software and hardware together equal 'equipment'. I think this is from an ancient study design, but it still makes sense.<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On 15 November 2011 16:27, Adric Gardner <<a href="mailto:gardner.adric.a@edumail.vic.gov.au">gardner.adric.a@edumail.vic.gov.au</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>A shotgun was suggested by one of my students. I believe that software falls under equipment for an information system, therefore encryption software would be appropriate.<br><br>Am I hugely wrong?<br><br>Regards,<br><br>Adric Gardner<o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br>On 15/11/2011, at 4:09 PM, Rob Mercer <<a href="mailto:RMercer@salesianchad.vic.edu.au">RMercer@salesianchad.vic.edu.au</a>> wrote:<br><br>> Can anyone think of any "equipment" to prevent criminal access to data<br>> as it is being communicated?<br>><br>> Rob Mercer<br>> Salesian College Chadstone<br>><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><br clear=all><br>-- <br>Mark Kelly<br>Manager of ICT, Reporting, IT Learning Area<br>McKinnon Secondary College<br>McKinnon Rd McKinnon 3204, Victoria, Australia<br>Direct line / Voicemail: +613 8520 9085, Fax +613 9578 9253<br><a href="mailto:kel@mckinnonsc.vic.edu.au" target="_blank">kel@mckinnonsc.vic.edu.au</a><br>VCE IT Lecture Notes: <a href="http://vceit.com" target="_blank">http://vceit.com</a><br>Moderator: <a href="http://www.edulists.com.au/" target="_blank">IT Applications Edulist</a><br><br>Want a good time? Call 0112358. Ask for Mr Fibonacci.<o:p></o:p></p></div></body><!--[object_id=#SID=010500000000000515000000dd15460a8f3d3a4b926fc012fd600000#]--><P align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#808080 size=2>
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