9.1 Cybersecurity Lesson 2 starter

When data has been processed and is meaningful, which of these has it become?

• Information

• Processed data

• Identifiable data

• Profiled data

Is the following data or information: "Sophie got 38 out of 40 on her English test"

• Data

• Information

Why might a company collect information about you to form a profile?

(Which two of the following apply?)

• So that they can recommend products to you based on previous products you have purchased or viewed

• So that they can sell the information to marketing companies

• So that they can sell the information onto cybercriminals without your permission

What is the purpose of the Data Protection Act?

• To protect an organisation from hackers

• To require organisations that store data on people to use it responsibility and keep it safe

• To act as a deterrent to cybercriminals who try to steal data on people

• To prevent cybercriminals from spreading a virus

One of your rights under the Data Protection Act is to have your data deleted.

Do you have the right to ask a your school to delete all of the information it stores on you?

• Yes

• No