Section 7.63 Data Types

Question 1

Data Types R.I.P.P.N.H.L.F.T

Regulated Data

LRI

Answer 1

Information controlled by laws, regulations, or industry standards

Compliance requirements:

● General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

● Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)

Question 2

Data Types R.I.P.P.N.H.L.F.T

PII (Personal Identification Information)

Answer 2

Information used to identify an individual (e.g., names, social security numbers, addresses)

Targeted by cybercriminals and protected by privacy laws

Question 3

Data Types R.I.P.P.N.H.L.F.T

PHI (Protected Health Information)

Answer 3

Information about health status, healthcare provision, or payment linked to a specific individual

Protected under HIPAA

Question 4

Data Types R.I.P.P.N.H.L.F.T

Trade Secrets

Answer 4

Confidential business information giving a competitive edge (e.g. manufacturing processes, marketing strategies, proprietary software)

Legally protected; unauthorized disclosure results in penalties

Question 5

Data Types R.I.P.P.N.H.L.F.T

Intellectual Property (IP)

Answer 5

■ Creations of the mind (e.g., inventions, literary works, designs, Artisitc)

■ Protected by patents, copyrights, trademarks to encourage innovation

■ Unauthorised use can lead to legal action

Question 6

Data Types R.I.P.P.N.H.L.F.T

Legal Information

Answer 6

■ Data related to legal proceedings, contracts, regulatory compliance

■ Requires high-level protection for client confidentiality and legal privilege

Question 7

Data Types R.I.P.P.N.H.L.F.T

Financial Information

Answer 7

■ Data related to financial transactions (e.g., sales records, tax documents, bank statements)

■ Targeted by cybercriminals for fraud and identity theft

■ Subject to PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard)

Question 8

Data Types R.I.P.P.N.H.L.F.T

Human-Readable Data

Answer 8

Understandable directly by humans (e.g., text documents, spreadsheets)

Question 9

Data Types R.I.P.P.N.H.L.F.T

Non-Human-Readable Data

Answer 9

■ Requires machine or software to interpret (e.g. binary code, machine language)

■ Contains sensitive information and requires protection