AP CSP Personal Identifiable Information Quiz

What is data privacy?

• The process of deleting all personal information from a device.

• The act of making personal information publicly available.

• The sharing of personal information with anyone who asks for it.

• The protection of personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure.

What is data security?

• The protection of digital data from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, disruption, modification, or destruction.

• The process of organizing and categorizing data for easy retrieval and analysis.

• The process of backing up data to prevent loss or corruption.

• The process of encrypting data to make it unreadable to unauthorized users.

What is Personally Identifiable Information (PII)?

• Data that is not important

• Data that is only relevant to businesses

• Information that is publicly available

• Any data that could potentially identify a specific individual.

Which of the following is an example of PII?

• Social security number

• Date of birth

• Phone number

• Email address

Why is data privacy important?

• To increase the risk of identity theft and fraud.

• To sell personal information to third parties.

• To protect individuals' personal information from unauthorized access or use.

• To make personal information easily accessible to everyone.

Why is data security important?

• To make data more accessible to everyone

• To protect sensitive information from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, disruption, modification, or destruction.

• To make data easier to manipulate

• To increase the risk of data breaches

Which of the following is a potential risk of not protecting PII?

• Identity theft, financial loss, reputational damage, and legal consequences

• Increased productivity, improved customer satisfaction, and higher profits

• Better employee morale, increased brand recognition, and improved workplace safety

• Reduced operational costs, improved product quality, and increased market share

What are some common methods to protect PII?

• Leaving PII unsecured on public computers

• Sharing PII with strangers

• Posting PII on social media

• Encryption, access controls, data minimization, regular data backups, and employee training

Which of the following is an example of a data breach?

• When a company accidentally deletes customer information.

• When a hacker gains access to a company's database and steals customer information.

• When a company shares customer information with a trusted partner.

• When a company's website experiences a temporary outage.

What should individuals do to protect their PII?

• All of the above

• Share PII with everyone

• None of the above

• Post PII on social media