Unit 2 - LO6 Understand the Principles of Information Security

Question 1

Risks

Answer 1

. Unauthorised or unintended access to data
. Accidental loss of data
. Intentional destruction of data
. Intentional tampering with data

Question 2

Unauthorised or unintended access to data

Answer 2

. This is any time when data is accessed by individuals, organisations or states who have no legal right to access the data
. Reasons - Poor security or espionage

Question 3

Accidental loss of data

Answer 3

This can be through human error or equipment failure.

Question 4

Intentional destruction of data

Answer 4

. Usually motivated by the desire to have a negative impact on the individual, organisation or state.
. Could also be through intention destruction of a hard drive that all data has not been retrieved from

Question 5

Intentional tampering with data

Answer 5

The data is still available but it has been tampered with, making it unreliable.