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Data Security and Compliance in Information Technology

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What is the primary aim of data security?

Investing heavily in information technology (IT) cyber security capabilities
Ensuring compliance with government and industry regulations
Focusing on managing, storing, and collecting data
Protecting data from modification, use, destruction, and unauthorized access (correct)

What can be the consequence of data breaches for organizations?

Enhanced brand recognition
Lawsuits, huge fines, damage to reputation (correct)
Increased compliance costs
Improved consumer confidence

How does data security differ from cyber security?

Data security protects information from electronic and physical threats (correct)
Cyber security is more concerned with reputation management
Data security focuses on compliance while cyber security focuses on technology
Cyber security safeguards data from unauthorized access only

Why is safeguarding data important for organizations?

To prevent financial loss, reputation damage, and erosion of consumer confidence (C) Signup and view all the answers

What makes it imperative for organizations to comply with government and industry regulations?

To avoid lawsuit cases and huge fines (D) Signup and view all the answers

In what ways can data breaches harm an organization?

Financial loss, reputation damage, consumer confidence disintegration, brand erosion (B) Signup and view all the answers

What does data encryption do to individual pieces of data?

Apply a code (A) Signup and view all the answers

What does data masking protect data from?

Internal personnel with malicious intent (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which type of access control allows access based on the identity of users or groups?

Discretionary access control (A) Signup and view all the answers

What does authentication and authorization ensure in terms of data access?

Access only to authorized persons (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of creating backup copies of data?

To recover data in case of loss or theft (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is one reason for implementing data security standards (DSS) according to the text?

To avoid poor security controls implementation (B) Signup and view all the answers

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