Unit 1D L1 - Threats to Data

What is meant by the integrity of data?

• Ensuring data is accurate and consistent

• Protecting data from unauthorized access

• Backing up data regularly

• Encrypting data

What is meant by the security of data?

• Ensuring data is accurate and consistent

• Protecting data from unauthorized access

• Backing up data regularly

• Encrypting data

Which of the following is a characteristic of accidental damage to data?

• Intentional deletion of files

• Data loss due to hardware failure

• Unauthorized access to data

• Data encryption

What is a common characteristic of viruses and other malware?

• They are used to back up data

• They protect data from unauthorized access

• They can corrupt or steal data

• They ensure data accuracy

What is a hacker?

• A person who accidentally deletes data

• A person who gains unauthorized access to data

• A person who backs up data

• A person who encrypts data

What is phishing?

• A method of encrypting data

• A technique used to protect data

• A fraudulent attempt to obtain sensitive information

• A way to back up data

What are the two major issues to consider in keeping data safe and accurate?

• Integrity and Security

• Privacy and Accessibility

• Confidentiality and Availability

• Accuracy and Redundancy

What type of data do most organisations hold?

• Financial data

• Data about individuals

• Marketing data

• Environmental data

What is data integrity about?

• Keeping data secure and private

• Keeping data accurate and complete

• Keeping data accessible and fast

• Keeping data encrypted and hidden

Which of the following could lead to data being wrongly overwritten or changed?

• A detected error in a program

• An undetected error in a program

• A file being intentionally modified

• A procedural error in how a system is operated