Data 6.4.6

Question 1

What is data at rest?

Answer 1

When data is stored and not moving
-Eg not moving from device to device or network to network

Question 2

where can data be stored?

Answer 2

Data can be stored on,:
-a hard drive
-a cloud storage area
-an external storage device eg flash drive

Question 3

What is data in motion?

Answer 3

This is when data is moving from one location to another. Including when data is moving via the internet or an internal network

Question 4

What is data in use?

Answer 4

-Data that’s actively being used and/or processed by a user or digital system
-This can also be data being used by a digital device to function