Confidential Information, Technology And Data Protection

Question 1

Gary would like to have a copy of all the records held on computer and paper by his insurer concerning his motor insurance policy and its associated claims. Under the General Data Protection Regulation, what are Gary’s rights, if any?

Answer 1

He only has the right to have a copy of any paper records held.

Question 2

What is the main reason for which an employee must enter a password before using a company computer?

Answer 2

To preven open access

Question 3

Which type of computer-held data is regulated under the General Data Protection Regulation?

Answer 3

Personal data

Question 4

Characteristics of confidential information

Answer 4

Information can be classified as public data, corporate data and personal data. Confidential data falls into the corporate or personal categories

Question 5

Principles of data protection

Answer 5

Legal requirements in the form of GDPR concern the holding and processing of information relating to individuals

Question 6

Principles of data protection

Answer 6

All businesses handling such data have to abide by the data protection principles which have to do with the information being accurate, processed fairly and kept securely amongst other things

Question 7

Personal data means

Answer 7

Any data relating to identifiable living individuals

Question 8

Sensitive data relates to

Answer 8

Ethnicity, race, religion, politics, health and sexuality

Question 9

The general data protection regulations gives individuals the right to

Answer 9

Erasure and the right to move their data.

Question 10

Principles of data protection

Answer 10

It is compulsory to report any data breach and defines payable have been significantly increased

Question 11

Principles of storage and disposal of documents

Answer 11

Documents and information should have restricted access, be backed up, protected from theft, be subject to copyright and should be stored and disposed of securely

Question 12

Corporate data must be protected from

Answer 12

Malicious alteration, deliberate destruction and industrial espionage

Question 13

Personal data must be protected from

Answer 13

Unauthorised disclosure or being used for blackmail

Question 14

Security and current regulations

Answer 14

Under the terms of GDPR all data controllers must notify the office of the information commissioner details of data held and the purposes for which it is held

Question 15

Security and current regulations

Answer 15

Restrictions apply to the transferences of data two countries outside the EEA

Question 16

The computer misuse act provides

Answer 16

A deterrent against all forms of an authorised computer access and created three new criminal offences

Question 17

Security and current regulations

Answer 17

The data protection act implements GDPR standards across all data processing. However, it differs from the GDPR in that it covers all other general data, law-enforcement data and national security data

Question 18

What is an aggregator

Answer 18

Is a website portal or search utility which enables a client to gain several quotes via an electronic E quote form

Question 19

The Internet of things involve… IOT

Answer 19

Communication between networked devices these are a source of real-time data on customers

Question 20

Telematics consists of

Answer 20

A high frequency motion sensor which captures how and when a car is driven

Question 21

Challenges facing the insurance industry

Answer 21

For insurers social media can provide an interactive relationship with the customer with opportunities to engage with individuals and communities in personalised dialogue

Question 22

Challenges facing the insurance industry

Answer 22

The increasing volume of data from a variety of sources means the industry has to seek greater storage sophistication in order to manage and protect it

Question 23

Challenges facing the insurance industry

Answer 23

Mobile devices are susceptible to theft and loss and security available it’s not as adequate as that for desktops

Question 24

Challenges facing the insurance industry

Answer 24

Wow insurers are seeking to ensure adequate protection of their own data there is a growing demand for cyber insurance to be provided by the insurance industry

Question 25

What are the data protection principles that all businesses handling data must comply with. All personal data should be

Answer 25

Processed lawfully, fairly and in a transparent manner.

Collected for specified, explicit and legitimate purposes and not further processed in a matter that is incompatible with those purposes. Adequate relevant and limited to what is necessary in relation to the purposes for which it is processed. Accurate and where necessary kept up-to-date. Kept in a form which permits identification of data subjects for no longer than is necessary for the purposes for which the data is processed. Processed in a manner that insures appropriate security of the personal data, including protection against unauthorised or unlawful processing and against accidental loss, destruction or damage, using appropriate technical or organisational measures

Question 26

Information is generally grouped as

Answer 26

Public data. Corporate data. Personal data

Question 27

What are security procedures that can be used in the storage and disposal of documents

Answer 27

Restricted access. For saving and back up. Sauce documentation retention. Protected against theft. Copyright. Use of passwords or file disposal

Question 28

What kind of data is covered by general data protection regulation

Answer 28

They are concerned with personal data held on automatic data processing equipment or recorded in a relevant filing system (manually)

Question 29

Corporate data should be protected from

Answer 29

Malicious alteration. Deliberate destructive acts. Industrial espionage

Question 30

Against whom does computer misuse act 1990 of protection

Answer 30

It offers protection against persons who gain unauthorised access to a computer system

Question 31

What information is provided by telematics when used in cars

Answer 31

The time of day or night the car is driven. The speed at which it is driven on different sorts of road. How smoothly it is driven. Where the brakes are taken on long journeys. How many motorway miles are driven. Total mileage. Total number of journeys made

Question 32

The purpose of general data protection regulations is to protect

Answer 32

Individuals whose data is held on computer systems