Encryption Key Management

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Why is it necessary to maintain multiple, timestamped versions of encryption keys?

To enable decryption of system backups and archives (correct)

To ensure compliance with data protection laws

To reduce the risk of data breaches

To protect against unauthorized access to personal information

What is a major factor influencing individuals' views on privacy?

Type of social network used

Level of income earned

Age and cultural background (correct)

Type of personal information shared

What is a potential online privacy risk?

Not regularly changing encryption keys

Sharing personal information on social networks (correct)

Storing archival data with a different encryption key

Not using encryption for data protection

What is a key aspect of the concept of privacy?

Collection and dissemination of personal information Signup and view all the answers

What is a potential consequence of not maintaining multiple, timestamped versions of encryption keys?

System backups and archives cannot be decrypted Signup and view all the answers

Why is it important to change encryption keys regularly?

To reduce the risk of data breaches Signup and view all the answers

What may happen to a business that fails to conform to privacy regulations?

Legal action by product buyers or data regulators Signup and view all the answers

Why do business customers require privacy safeguards?

To prevent privacy violations and legal action by users Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of data protection laws?

To protect individual privacy Signup and view all the answers

Under what circumstances can a travel insurance company collect health information?

When determining the level of risk Signup and view all the answers

What is a potential consequence of personal information being leaked or misused?

Serious reputational damage Signup and view all the answers

Why may countries with stronger data protection regulations restrict the sale of certain products?

To ensure products conform to their privacy regulations Signup and view all the answers

What is one way an attacker can obtain a session cookie value?

By using cross-site scripting Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of traffic encryption in preventing session hijacking?

To make it harder to monitor and find session cookies Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of a multifactor authentication method mentioned in the text?

Inputting a code sent to the user's phone before a new action Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of using short timeouts on sessions?

To reduce the risk of session hijacking by limiting the time an attacker can use a stolen session cookie Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of actions to reduce the likelihood of hacking?

To prevent unauthorized access to user data Signup and view all the answers

What is the benefit of using https instead of http for setting up sessions?

It makes it harder to monitor and find session cookies Signup and view all the answers