Protecting data and its importance Flashcards
what are the 2 ways data can be lost
accidentally or by theft
what are 5 ways data can be accidentally lost
1.hardware failures
2. natural disasters
3. misplaced equipment
4. failed backups
5. human error
what are 5 ways data can be lost due to theft
- hacking
- social engineering
- physical theft
- disgruntled employee disclosing data
- data interception
what are 2 moral implications of losing data
lose their advantage to competitors as their ideas can be stolen
open to backmail
what is a legal implication of losing data
breach of GDPR
what are 3 financial implications of losing data
loss of revenue
loss of reputation
fines and compensation
what is an acceptable use policy
a set of rules that tell users how to use the network properly and safely
what is staff training and how does if affect data protection
the expectation on staff is to be more responsible when using data and a big part of this is to train staff to be aware of external threats
what are the 2 phases in a recovery plan
before phase
during phase
what is a disaster recovery plan
a document that outlines how an organisation responds to a cyber attack, natural disaster or power cuts
what happens in before phase
putting measure in place to prepare for disaster such as taking backups in another location
what is the during phase
hot to respond during the disaster, for example a backup generator
what is confidential computing
an emerging technology that is used to store data more securely
what are the 3 steps to confidential computing and what happens in each step
protection at rest - encrypt data before storing it
protection in transmit - use end-to-end encryption to secure communications
-protection in use - encrypt data while it is being used in RAM
