Data Protection and Intellectual Property Quiz

Which of the following would a business typically record as client data?

• Purchase history

• Religion

• Biometrics

• Political opinions

Which of the following is not a reason why companies should protect their intellectual property?

• To prevent others from copying or misusing their inventions or products

• To protect the environment and natural resources

• To protect their branding, which is highly recognisable and uniquely associated with their reputation

• To protect their competitive advantage in the marketplace

The Data Protection Act 2018 applies to:

• Land-based businesses only

• Public limited companies only

• Public sector organisations only

• All businesses and organisations

Under the Data Protection Act 2018, individuals have a number of rights over their data. Which of the following describes the right of a person to request the correction of any inaccurate or incomplete personal data that is being held about them?

• Right to erasure

• Right to rectification

• Right to access

• Right to restrict processing

The Data Protection Act 2018 gives individuals the right to object. Which phrase most accurately describes this right?

• To object to the storing of their personal data, such as in a customer database, for 10 years or more

• To object to the processing of their personal data in certain circumstances, such as when the processing is based on legitimate interests or for direct marketing purposes

• To receive a copy of their personal data in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format, and to transfer that data to another data controller

• To object to their personal data being erased or deleted.

The process of managing different versions of a document or file is known as:

• Trojan control

• Version regulation

• Version control

• File management

Which of the following statements about cyberattacks is true?

• Cyberattacks can’t be used to steal data

• Cyberattacks only happen to government computer systems

• Cyberattacks and cyberwarfare mean the same thing

• Cyberattacks are intended to disrupt or destroy a computer system

Anna receives an email attachment which purports to be from her bank. She notices an error in the spelling of the bank’s address so concludes it is malicious and poses a threat, so deletes it. This form of attack is an example of:

• Cyberwarfare

• Hacking

• Phishing

• Fishing

A Trojan is defined as:

• A form of malware which disguises itself as something legitimate

• A form of malware which records the keys struck on a keyboard

• A form of malware which encrypts data and holds it to ransom

• A form of malware embedded in an online advert

It is important to keep backups in separate locations and on different networks to:

• Manage version control

• Reduce the risk that both the original and the backup could be damaged at the same time

• Ensure that the backup can be located in an emergency

• Increase the risk that both the original and the backup could be damaged at the same time