Cyber Security - Employee Sabotage and Theft Examples

Which of the following are examples of employee sabotage or theft?

• Replying to a phishing email with your company login details.

• Loading confidential data onto a USB drive and releasing it online.

• Gaining access to a restricted drive to read confidential data stored on it.

• Smashing a company hard-disk drive containing customer personal data.

Why might an employee commit sabotage or theft of a business’s computer systems or data?

• Being upset about mistreatment from management.

• Because they can sell stolen data to a third party.

• By accident.

• Due to natural disasters.

Which of the following are examples of unsafe cyber security practices?

• Dropping your company smartphone on the floor.

• Taking your company laptop home using public transport.

• Leaving your computer logged in while away from it.

• Leaving the door to the server room unlocked.

What is the danger of an employee gaining administrator privileges?

• They can install software, including malware, onto computers.

• They can access all files and folders on the computers.

• They can alter network settings, including security settings.

• They can only view files but not alter them.

What is an example of Employee Sabotage and Theft?

• Using a co-worker's login to access data you shouldn't

• Starting a fire in the company server room

• Failing to install and maintain anti-virus software

• Leaving a company laptop on a bus

Which of the following is an example of Unauthorised Access by Employees?

• Leaving a company laptop on a bus

• Starting a fire in the company server room

• Using a co-worker's login to access data you shouldn't

• Failing to install and maintain anti-virus software

What is an example of Weak Cyber Security Measures & Unsafe Practices?

• Failing to install and maintain anti-virus software

• Using a co-worker's login to access data you shouldn't

• Leaving a company laptop on a bus

• Starting a fire in the company server room

Which of the following represents Accidental Loss or Disclosure of Data?

• Starting a fire in the company server room

• Using a co-worker's login to access data you shouldn't

• Leaving a company laptop on a bus

• Failing to install and maintain anti-virus software