Unit 1: Loss of Data D1.3.1-1.3.3

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a technical failure that can lead to data loss in modern systems?

• Silent Data Corruption (SDC)

• Reputation damage

• Financial losses

• Legal liability

Open Ended

Why is understanding the causes and consequences of data loss important for organizations today?

Open Ended

If a college loses student data due to a hack, which specific Data Protection principle has been breached?

Multiple Choice

Which type of technical failure is described as 'The Silent Killer' in modern computing systems, and why is it particularly dangerous?

• Silent Data Corruption (SDC); because it occurs without warning and can contaminate entire datasets

• System crash; because it stops all operations immediately

• Network outage; because it disconnects users from the system

• Power failure; because it can damage hardware

Multiple Choice

Based on the Spark architecture diagram, at which stage in the RDD pipeline could silent data corruption during decompression cause files to be skipped?

• Map stage

• Flatmap stage

• ReduceByK stage

• Collect stage

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a primary suspect in human-caused data loss according to the lesson?

• Accidental Deletion

• Migration Errors

• Social Engineering

• Hardware Failure

Open Ended

Explain how migration errors can lead to data loss during system upgrades or data transfers. Provide an example scenario.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT listed as a common threat to data loss in modern IT systems?

• Ransomware / Malware

• Human Error

• Hardware Failure

• Phishing Attacks

Open Ended

Explain how data breaches can lead to reputational damage for organizations, using the Equifax case as an example.

Multiple Select

Which actions do companies most commonly take to restore moral capital after a data breach, according to research by Akey et al.?

• Charitable contributions

• Employee compensation rises

• Rebuilding trust

• Increasing product prices

Multiple Select

Based on the crisis management simulation, which TWO actions are recommended to restore public trust and stakeholder confidence after a data breach?

• Run TV Advertising Campaign

• Donate to Charity

• Increase Employee Wages

• Ignore It Entirely

Multiple Choice

What is the primary focus of damages in English law as introduced in the chapter 'Legal Reckoning'?

• Punishing the wrongdoer

• Compensating the victim

• Restoring moral capital

• Preventing future breaches

Multiple Select

Which of the following are necessary for a claimant to prove their losses in court according to the burden of proof?

• Detailed records

• Vague thoughts

• Supporting documentation

• Immediate payment

Open Ended

Explain the difference between direct loss and consequential loss in the context of contract law damages.

Multiple Choice

Which principle in contract law aims to restore the claimant to their original position as if the contract had been properly performed?

• Punitive Principle

• Compensatory Principle

• Restitution Principle

• Deterrence Principle

Open Ended

Based on the evidence provided in the courtroom activity, was the £500,000 loss reasonably foreseeable by the supplier at the time of contract formation? Justify your answer using the remoteness test.

Multiple Select

Which of the following are hardware defence strategies against data loss?

• Redundancy Computing

• Fault-Tolerant Libraries

• ECC Memory

• Data Encryption

Multiple Choice

Which of the following terms refers to hardware-level data corruption that occurs without error messages or system crashes?

• Silent Data Corruption (SDC)

• Bitflip

• Human Error

• Software Redundancy

Open Ended

Explain how a single CPU error can impact a company's reputation and what steps firms might take to rebuild after such an incident.

Open Ended

What aspect of data loss would you like to explore further or discuss in more detail after this session?

Multiple Choice

Reflecting on today's lesson, which of the following is NOT a primary learning objective when investigating data loss?

• Analyze technical failures and human errors

• Evaluate consequences such as downtime and financial loss

• Apply English law principles to determine legal responsibility

• Design new data storage systems