Chua Chu Kang Sec 4E5N SS Prelims 2019 final version std answers sbq

Preliminary Examination 2019 Secondary Four Express/ Five Normal (Academic) Combined Humanities Paper 1 Social Studies (2272/01, 2273/01, 2274/01) Date of Examination: 27 August 2019 Duration: 1 hour 45 min Chua Chu Kang Secondary School Chua Chu Kang Secondary School Chua Chu Kang Secondary School Chua Chu Kang Secondary School Chua Chu Kang Secondary School Chua Chu Kang Secondary School Chua Chu Kang Secondary School Chua Chu Kang Secondary School Chua Chu Kang Secondary School Chua Chu Kang Se condary School Chua Chu Kang Secondary School Chua Chu Kang Secondary School Chua Chu Kang Secondary School Chua Chu Kang Secondary School Chua Chu Kang Secondary School Name: ______________________( ) Class: _______________ READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your answers on the writing paper provided. Write in dark blue or black pen Do not use staples, paper clips, glue or correction fluid Section A Answer all parts of Question 1. Section B Answer both parts of Question 2. Hand in the question paper, Section A and Section B separately. The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question. Set by: Mdm Sharifah Beevi and Ms Josephine Yee Vetted by: Ms Ibaidah binte Ibrahim Cleared by: Mrs Shaima Anshad This paper consists of 6 printed pages, including the cover page.

2 Section A (Source-Based Case Study) [35m] Question 1 is compulsory for all candidates. 1 Being Part of a Globalised World Study the Background Information and the sources carefully, and then answer all the questions. You may use any of the sources to help answer the questions, in addition to those sources which you are told to use. In answering the questions, you should use your knowledge of the topic to help interpret and evaluate the sources. (a) Study Source A. Why do you think this cartoon was published? Explain your answer. [5] (b) Study Source B. How useful is this source as evidence about the effort to manage cyberattacks in Singapore? Explain your answer. [7] (c) Study Source C. Are you surprised by the source? Explain your answer. [6] (d) Study Sources D and E. Can Source D prove Source E wrong? Explain your answer. [7] (e) “The government is responsible for keeping Singapore safe against cyberattacks.” Using sources in this case study, explain how far you would agree with this statement. [10]

3 How safe is Singapore against cyberattacks? BACKGROUND INFORMATION In recent years, cybersecurity threats have become a growing concern, as cybercriminals exploit the speed, convenience and anonymity of the Internet to commit crimes that transcend borders. Attacks on Singapore’s cyber infrastructure such as the hacking of local government websites and the stealing of personal data have raised concerns among Singaporeans about the safety of Singapore’s cyber infrastructure. In response to such threats, the Singapore government has reviewed its measures to ensure the safety of Singapore’s cyber infrastructure. These include collaborating with other countries in matters of cybersecurity, and the proposed Cybersecurity Bill which spells out proactive measures to be taken by the Cybersecurity Agency (CSA) to manage and respond to cybersecurity threats. However, the slew of cyberattacks against Singapore has not reduced. With the growing spate of cyberattacks, some are questioning if there can ever be enough done to manage cybersecurity challenges. Study the following sources to assess how safe Singapore is against cyberattacks. Source A: A cartoon published in the Straits Times. The people holding the umbrellas represent the government while the umbrellas itself act as shields against cyberattacks.

4 Source B: From a speech by Mr Tin Aung Win, Vice-President of the Singapore Computer Society Infocomm Security Chapter during a press - conference after personal information of 1.5 million SingHealth patients, including PM Lee, were stolen in Singapore's worst cyberattack. In most offices across the island, it is a common sight to see employees not taking fire drills as seriously as they should, with some even lamenting that these are a waste of time as they take their t ime to leave their desks and go to the assembly areas. This, despite the fact that fires are a very real threat and could have disastrous consequences in high -rise office buildings. It's the same for cyber security. People will always feel it will never happen to them, or it will never happen to their company. Singapore has one of the best infrastructure, technologies and legislation in pl ace to deal with cyber threats, yet this happened . We can continue to blame the government and security industry for such lapses . But, isn’t it obvious who our weakest link is? Source C: From Health Minister Gan Kim Yong speaking t o reporters after it was announced that the HIV -positive status of 14,200 people were leaked online. I am sorry that one of our former staff who was authorised to have access to confidential information in our HIV registry appears to not have complied with our security guidelines. We have been working with police and other groups to disable the access to this data online since the data breach and we are continuing to monitor the situation. We take a serious view of this matter. We will not hesitate to take stern action against staff who violate security guidelines, abuse their authority or abuse access to information. . Source D: From Bridgadier General Doron Tamir, a founding member of the Israeli National Cyber Bureau in the Prime Minister’s Office , during a sharing session with delegates from Singapore. There are only two types of people in the world: those that have been attacked, and those that don’t know that they have been attacked. Israel has tackled this challenge by making cybersecurity an attractive subject for students and teenagers. It has to be popular. The country has done this by mak ing cyber security a part of the education system at a much earlier stage than other countries – starting from sixth grade. It is the only country in the world which has cybersecurity as an elective for high school entry exams. High scorers are recruited into the military’s cybersecurity unit during compulsory national service. Israel is the world’s first country to offer a PhD in cybersecurity. With the best minds working along side the government, we have a bulletproof cyber ecosystem!

5 Source E: From a reformed hacker who now works as an Int ernal Security Consultant in Singapore. At first, a lot of hacking was done for the adrenaline rush, an intense excitement one gets just like going up a skyscraper. Hackers want to be a star in their community. But over time, hackers realised that they could make money off of their e -quests. Why destroy a file, corrupt a program and play cat-and-mouse with the IT team when you can rip off all the *sitting ducks out there and become rich? One who hacks isn’t necessarily bad. It is bad when done by bad people for financial gain or to tarnish the recipient’s reputation All hackers are pretty smart , but is it fair to assume they are all criminals? Isn’t it time to rethink our strategy? Should our cybersecurity curriculum restrict talent or inculcate ethics? *a sitting duck is a person or thing with no protection against an attack or other source of danger.

6 SECTION B (Structured-Response Question) Question 2 is compulsory for all candidates. 2 LIVING IN A DIVERSE SOCIETY Study the extracts carefully, and then answer the questions. Extract 1 In 2018, a global developmental charity agency released the Commitment to Reducing Inequality (CRI) Index, ranking countries’ efforts on tackling the g