Unit 2 - LO6 Understand the Principles of Information Security

Question 1

Impacts

Answer 1

. Loss of intellectual property
. Loss of service access
. Failure in security of confidential information
. Loss of information belonging to a third party
. Loss of reputation
. Threat to national security

Question 2

Loss intellectual property

Answer 2

. Intellectual property refers to anything which has been created by an individual
. The impact depends in the nature of the item taken

Question 3

Loss of service and access

Answer 3

A hacker who accesses vital log-on information could use services you have purchased

Question 4

Failure in security of confidential information

Answer 4

. IP confidential data is not kept securely, it can be accessible to others
. The impact is that this data will become accessible to all, and it depends on why it was confidential

Question 5

Loss of information belonging to a third party

Answer 5

. An attack not only impacts that business but other businesses that have data held on them.

Question 6

Loss of reputation

Answer 6

. If an organisation fails to keep data safe, they have failed to meet their legal and moral obligations
. As an impact, they will be viewed negatively, resulting in a loss of reputation

Question 7

Threat to national security

Answer 7

. National security may be defined as a direct physical threat to a country