1.3 The importance of cyber security

What are the potential consequences of losing your health records?

• Refusal of personal insurance

• Loss of job opportunities

• Access to new benefits

• Improved credit score

What can happen if someone intercepts your name and address?

• Access to new benefits

• Interception of mail allowing access to further detailed information

• Improved credit score

• Increased job opportunities

What is a potential risk of someone obtaining your bank details?

• Creation of mortgages, bank accounts, and loans without your knowledge

• Improved credit score

• Increased job opportunities

• Access to new benefits

What are the potential consequences for organisations failing to protect financial and personal information?

• Fines and court appearances

• Improved credit score

• Increased job opportunities

• Access to new benefits

What are the potential consequences for organisations failing to protect financial and personal information?

• Price of land going up or competitors altering plans to take advantage of the knowledge

• Improved credit score

• Increased job opportunities

• Access to new benefits

What valuable information do governments handle and retain?

• Improved credit score

• Access to new benefits

• Increased job opportunities

• Feedback from ambassadors on their opinions on new heads of state or senior politicians

What valuable information do governments handle and retain?

• Improved credit score

• Access to new benefits

• Increased job opportunities

• Military data