ICT and Cyber Security Topics Quiz

Information Security

• The main focus of the module on Information Security is on protecting information systems from various threats.
• Individuals, organizations, and nations are highly vulnerable to attacks due to the lack of information security awareness, inadequate security policies, and insufficient security measures.
• Governments play a crucial role in ensuring information security by implementing laws, regulations, and standards to protect information assets.
• Threats to information systems include unauthorized access, use, disclosure, disruption, modification, or destruction.
• Information is the result of processing, manipulating, and organizing data.
• According to ISO/IEC 27001:2005, information is defined as an asset that has value to the organization.
• In an information-oriented society, information is considered the most important asset.
• Competitiveness in industrial societies is heavily dependent on the ability to create, manage, and protect information assets.
• An example of unauthorized access to information assets is hacking.
• Information assets are vulnerable to threats due to their intangible nature.
• A characteristic of information assets is that they can be easily replicated, transmitted, and accessed.
• A risk related to information assets is that they can be easily stolen, damaged, or destroyed.
• The value assigned to information today reflects the shift from tangible to intangible assets.

Performance Management System (PMS)

• The primary objective of a PMS is to align individual and team performance with organizational goals and objectives.
• Strategies are delineated at the top management level to provide direction and focus for the organization.
• Employees are responsible for implementing corporate strategies and achieving organizational goals.
• Clear objectives are required for understanding and measuring employee performance.
• A PMS is necessary for measuring and monitoring the outcome from various functional units and departments in an organization.
• A PMS helps calibrate performance at various levels within the organization to deliver organizational results.
• The Group Performance Management System (GPMS) in BSNL focuses on measuring group performance and aligning it with organizational goals.
• The purpose of introducing a GPMS is to improve performance and accountability within the organization.
• Performance is assessed under the GPMS through a balanced scorecard approach.
• The foundation concept of the GPMS is to align group performance with organizational goals and objectives.
• The performance of various groups is evaluated by the top management under the GPMS.
• GPMS stands for Group Performance Management System in the context of BSNL's performance management system.
• GPMS differs from the previous performance management version adopted by BSNL in its focus on group performance and balanced scorecard approach.
• The GPMS scorecards measure group performance and identify areas for improvement.
• The customer survey is administered by an external agency to measure customer satisfaction under the GPMS.
• Key Performance Indicators (KPI) are identified for individuals and various functional groups within BSNL under GPMS to measure performance and identify areas for improvement.

Test your knowledge on ICT security, cyber security, ERP, Oracle Database, cloud computing, computer networking, World Wide Web, OSI model, Ethernet, multimedia services, and e-governance. This quiz covers various topics related to information and communications technology (ICT) security.