Key terms - financial information and data security

When referring to useful information, which of these are characteristics

• credible

• comparable

• consistent

• accurate

• complete

Cyber attacks can be avoided by

• checking the authenticity of emails received

• not clicking on unauthorised links on files

• avoid downloading information from unsafe websites

• If unsure seek advice from the IT department

• ALL of these actions

Cyber security protects -

• Smart phones

• Laptops

• tablets

• computers

• accuracy of information

Some of the key principles of GDPR are

• Lawfulness fairness and transparency

• purpose limitation

• data minimisation

• interpreting and processing data

• integrity and confidentiality

Passwords must ideally

• be at least eight characters long

• be significantly different from previous passwords

• contain uppercase letters

• be shared with your managers

• include numbers

A budget report is

• a financial plan produced by the finance function

• a schedule showing sales by product

• a forecast of receipts and payments that affect the bank account

The data protection act is

• the law which sets out how personal data held by a business should be held securely and confidentiality

• the law which sets out which devices and online services are protected

Which of these is an example of primary sources of information

• emails

• official documents

• legal text

• reviews

Which of these are secondary sources of information

• textbooks

• documentaries

• photographs

• letters

Which of these documents are sent to customers

• sales invoices

• credit notes

• remittance advices

• statements of account