Study Guide Part 7 (Module 5)

An encryption _____ is a set of steps that converts readable text into unreadable text.

• series

• algorithm

• method

• key

An encryption ______ is a set of characters that the originator of the data used to encrypt, and the recipient of the data uses to decrypt.

• password

• algorithm

• code

• key

You are curious about cloud data privacy, so you do some research on the potential risks, as well as protection methods and regulations. Which of the following is NOT true about cloud data privacy?

• Law enforcement officials cannot access email messages stored on the cloud without informing the user first.

• The company storing the data must protect against data loss due to physical disasters.

• When transferring data over a network to the cloud, the data should be encrypted and authenticated.

• Cloud storage companies have increased.

FERPA regulates the confidentiality of ________

• criminal records

• students' educational records.

• financial transactions

• user names and passwords

Which of the following is not recommended to protect against hardware failure?

• surge protector

• UPS

• cables and locks

• duplicate components