LO2 2.2 Information Classification

Question 1

Sensitive information

Answer 1

• info that should be protected from being publicly released bc it could harm the safety or privacy of an organisation or an individual
  e.g medical data

Question 2

Non - sensitive information

Answer 2

-info that can be released publicly with no fear of negative consequence
e.g shop adresses

Question 3

Private information

Answer 3

-info relating to an individual, should not be shared with anyone without permission. private info is protected by DPA and GDPR, need to be stored securely so cannot be accessed without authorisation
e.g home adresses, contact info

Question 4

Public information

Answer 4

-released to the public and can therefore be seen by anyone = non- sensitive
e.g social media usernames, census

Question 5

Personal information

Answer 5

-identifiable data about a specific individual
e.g full name, dob

Question 6

Business information

Answer 6

-any info about a specific business, can be public or private
e.g annual sales figures, new projects

Question 7

Confidential information

Answer 7

-private data that is more restricted than sensitive information with access limited to only those who need to know
e.g. doctor notes

Question 8

Classified information

Answer 8

-highly sensitive information stored by a government institution, requiring the highest levels of restricted access. access is usually restricted by law and only viewable by authorised individuals or groups
e.g. military data

Question 9

Anonymised information

Answer 9

-removes personally identifiable data from information so that an individual cannot be identified
e.g bank card details

Question 10

Problems with anonymised data

Answer 10

-if sensitive data is not anonymised enough person can be identified
-useful info could be lost if too anonymised