LO6 6.3 Impacts

Question 1

Loss of intellectual property

Answer 1

-anything created by an individual
-impact of loss depends on nature of item taken
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Question 2

Loss of service and access

Answer 2

-hacker uses bandwidth
-hacker changing WI-FI password makes it inaccessible = at home you can reset instantly, in businesses a third party is normally required to solve the problem
-stolen system passwords = system is unusable

Question 3

Breach of confidential information

Answer 3

-impact depends on why info was considered confidential in the first place
-breach can cause loss of reputation
-possible penalities - fines, court cases

Question 4

Loss of third party data

Answer 4

-client account details - financial impact
-cloud storage companies - impacts users who subscribe
-loss of reputation and potential legal action

Question 5

Loss of reputation

Answer 5

• failing to meet legal and moral obligations
• viewed negatively by customers and potential customers
  -loss in sales and drop in income

Question 6

identity theft

Answer 6

-attackers use victims data for fraud or impersonation
-cause financial loss to victim

Question 7

Threat to national security

Answer 7

-threat to financial security of the state
-stolen data could be a threat
-loss of classified data has disastrous consequences