14: Technology

Question 1

7 technological developments?

Answer 1

Cloud computing/accounting
- provided in the cloud by service provider

Internet of things
- home automation
- vehicles and transport

Digital asset
- binary source with the right to use it
- media assets or textual context

Digital ledger technology/blockchain
- blocks that are chained together
- only valid info is recorded

Fintech
- peer to peer lending, crowd funding, currency conversion, digital wallets

Crypto currencies
- no involvement of third party

Cognitive technologies
- AI
- Machine learning (detect patterns and learn how to make own decisions)
- Robotic process automation (for routine processes)

Question 2

5 management information systems?

Answer 2

Executive Information System
- pools data from internal and external sources

Decision Support Systems
- combines analytical models or analytical tools

Expert systems
- benefit from specialised data and rules

Knowledge work systems
- creation and integration of new knowledge

Office automation systems
- increases productivity of information workers

Question 3

6 types of technology risk?

Answer 3

Obsolescence risk
Inexplicability risk
Data protection
Automation risks
Ethical risks
Cyber risks

Question 4

4 types of cyber risk?

Answer 4

Hacking
- unauthorised access

Phishing
- bogus emails

Malicious software
- files are hijacked

Denial of service
- overwhelming servers to crash the system

Question 5

Main component of cyber resilience?

Answer 5

Information security plan

Question 6

Bonus round of cyber risks?

Answer 6

Keylogging: where criminals record what the user types onto their keyboard

File hijacking

Webcam manager

Screenshot manager

Ad clicker

Question 7

When do files become digital assets?

Answer 7

Digital files are only classified as digital assets if the right to use the file is included

Question 8

What is also included in cyber risk?

Answer 8

Mislaying a computer tablet that has sensitive information on about customers!

Question 9

5 essentials of the Government’s Cyber Essentials scheme:

Answer 9

Malware protection

Software configuration

Implement access controls

Install internet gateways

Use patch management software

Question 10

Two bits of advice from National Crime Agency?

Answer 10

Install updates to software and operating systems regularly

Use two factor authentication methods