Data Management Flashcards
Can you tell me three principles of UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018?
Lawfulness, Fairly & Transparency.
How do you comply with UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018 in your role?
Daily briefing and marketing contacts
Give me an example of how you process and handle confidential information.
Datarooms,
Give me an example of how you ensure that data is kept securely.
Sending files across that are password protected.
What do the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003 apply to?
Privacy rights relating to electronic communications.
What is copyright?
A set of exclusive rights granted to the author or creator of any original work, including the right to copy.
What is Intellectual Property?
Can it be transferred?
Property is a result of creativity, intangible creations of human intellect.
Yes, through licensing or assignment agreements.
What is the Freedom of Information Act 2000?
Gives individuals the right of access to information held by public bodies. Public body must provide in 20 days and may charge.
Can you tell me about the retention of files and the Limitation Act 1980?
- Contract – 6 years from date of negligence. Also 3 years from the date of knowledge subject to the 15 year long stop.
- Tort – 6 years from date of loss
- All files should be held for a minimum of 6 years before disposal & destroyed securely.
Give me an example of a property information tool.
Land Registry, Co-star
Tell me about how you extract data from a source regularly used in your role.
Title plan & Reg through Land Registry.
What are the limitations of primary/secondary data sources?
Primary data – time consuming and laborious.
Secondary data – less accurate as rely on third-party sources.
How do you validate information?
Cross checking against other sources.
What is the difference between a deed and a registered title?
How do you source title information?
A deed is a physical document that proves ownership.
A title is the concept of legal ownership that the deed grants you.
Land Registry
What are the differences between manual and electronic records?
Manual records are held physically. Electronics are saved on devices.
What is an index map?
A map that identifies quadrangle areas by map name and scale.
What does encryption mean?
Process of converting info or data into a code to prevent unauthorized access.
What is a firewall?
A network security device that monitors traffic to or from your network. It allows or blocks traffic based on a defined set of security rules.
How can you protect electronic data from viruses?
Regular system updates, Antivirus software.
What does block chain mean?
A system that records transactions, especially those in cryptocurrency, is maintained across computers that are linked in a peer-to-peer network.
What is BIM and how can it be used?
Building Information Modeling. It is used to model & optimize projects by planning, designing, building, and operating BIM models.