Unit 2 - LO2 Understand the Styles, Classification and the Management of Global Information

Question 1

Information classification

Answer 1

. Sensitive
. Non-sensitive
. Private
. Public
. Personal
. Business
. Confidential
. Classified
. Partially and completely anonymised

Question 2

Sensitive

Answer 2

Sensitive information should not be generally available, usually if it could cause harm if it was released.

Question 3

Non- senstive

Answer 3

Information that can be released and likely wouldn’t cause harm.

Question 4

Private

Answer 4

This is information about individuals or organisations, this includes contact information, it is also covered by the DPA.

Question 5

Public

Answer 5

This is information about government and other publicly owned organisations.

Question 6

Personal

Answer 6

Personal information is private information about individuals.

Question 7

Bussiness

Answer 7

This can include information on products and/or services, company and executive profiles, credit and financial information, market research, and so on.

Question 8

Confidential

Answer 8

This is private information that should be kept private. This is a higher degree of restriction than sensitive information.

Question 9

Classified

Answer 9

This is public information that should be kept private.

Question 10

Partially and completely anonymised

Answer 10

Information that is completely anonymised has had any information that could link the record to the source, or the person or organisation it’s about removed; while partially anonymised information has had some information removed.

Question 11

Impacts on the holders of information

Answer 11

. Heavy fines
. Imprisonment
. Loss of revenue
. Loss of reputation
. Loss of productivity
. Loss of custom

Question 12

Regulation and legislation

Answer 12

. Holders of information are governed by regulation and legislation
. Systems and procedures may have to be put in place to adhere to these.