Information Security Basics

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What is the primary goal of information security?

  • Protecting personal information such as financial records and medical data
  • Ensuring the non-repudiation, accountability, and authenticity of information resources
  • Adhering to legal and regulatory compliance in information management
  • Preserving the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information resources (correct)

What does privacy in the context of information security refer to?

  • Strict adherence to legal and regulatory compliance in information management
  • Ensuring control over personal data and determining its collection, use, and sharing (correct)
  • Protecting computers and networks from unauthorized access and misuse
  • Maintaining the non-repudiation and authenticity of business information

What is a crucial consideration when it comes to safeguarding personal information?

  • Maintaining confidentiality, integrity, and availability
  • Ensuring non-repudiation and accountability
  • Understanding privacy policies (correct)
  • Protecting against viruses and malware

What is the evolving focus of information security over time?

<p>Preserving the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of business information (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does ethics in information encompass?

<p>Responsible use of data and information (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is transparency important for safeguarding personal information?

<p>To ensure openness and honesty about how personal data is collected and used (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the context of privacy and ethics, what do viruses refer to?

<p>Malicious software programs compromising security and privacy (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are key considerations for ethical information practices?

<p>Data Collection and Use (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a primary way to protect against viruses in the context of privacy and ethics?

<p>Security Measures (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the benefits of information ethics?

<p>Protection of privacy (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does ethics in information encompass?

<p>Responsible and ethical use of data and information (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are key considerations for ethical information practices?

<p>Data Sharing and Transparency (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do viruses refer to in the context of privacy and ethics?

<p>Malicious software programs compromising security and privacy (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a crucial consideration for protecting against viruses?

<p>Security Measures (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the benefits of information ethics?

<p>Protection of privacy, trust, and credibility (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of information security?

<p>Maintaining the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information resources (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does privacy in the context of information security refer to?

<p>Consent and control over personal data (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is it important to safeguard personal information in the context of privacy and ethics?

<p>To maintain confidentiality, autonomy, and trust (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do viruses refer to in the context of privacy and ethics?

<p>A potential threat to online activities and personal data (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a crucial consideration for safeguarding personal information?

<p>Consent and control over personal data (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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