6.2- Risks Flashcards
Unauthorised access to data
Data should be only viewed by individuals with the authorization to do so
Espionage
Is the act of collecting data so that it can be used against an organisation - such as competitor acquiring information their rivals product before its launched
Poor information management
Strategies in place and data is insecurly stored stored or too many people have access to sensitive information then it is more likely to be viewed by unauthorised persons.
Accidental loss of data
Data loss refers to information being irretrievable lost - not just a copy of the file but the original version too so it cannot be accessed in any format.
One reason for accidental data loss as an employee might accidently data loss is equipment failure or a technical error that leads to data corruption, such as a database crash or hardware failure
results of data loss
IF data is accidently lost then it could mean that hours of data entry and collcetion will have been for nothing and might delay dependent processes such as analysis and trend recognition.
If personal data that was lost then the security principle of availability has been broken and the data protection act2018 has been breached
Human error
human error is another reason for accidental data loss as an employee might accidently delete a file or discard an important paper document without realising
Intentional destruction of data
This the act of purposely damaging an organisation by deleting or denying access to data.
Examples include viruses that corrupt data so that it can no longer be used and targeted malicious attacks
Intentional tampering with data
this is when data is changed and no longer accurate. this could occur through fraudulent activity such as hacking to change information displayed on a webpage.
loss of reputation lose customers
can be fired, taken legal action
