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What is the CIA triad in the context of confidential information?

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The CIA triad stands for Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability. It is a security model developed to define the important parts of cyber security and how they are interlinked.

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What types of information do organisations typically need to keep confidential?

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Organisations typically need to keep human resources data, commercially sensitive information, and access information confidential.

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What is the difference between confidentiality and privacy?

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Confidentiality relates to data, while privacy relates to the individual, which can be a person, business, or organization.

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What kind of data does Human Resources (HR) typically store?

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HR typically stores employee salaries, perks, employment data, and medical information.

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Why is it important to keep employee salaries confidential?

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Employee salaries should be confidential to prevent issues such as pay disparity based on non-merit factors and to comply with legal standards like the Equality Act.

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What constitutes commercially sensitive information?

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Commercially sensitive information includes sales revenue, trade secrets, profit margins, client/customer details, stakeholder details, contracts, and intellectual property.

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Why must client and customer details be kept confidential?

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Client and customer details must be kept confidential to maintain trust, prevent data breaches, and comply with privacy laws.

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What is the role of stakeholders in an organization?

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Stakeholders are individuals, groups, or organizations affected by the organization's activities. They can be internal (e.g., employees) or external (e.g., shareholders).

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What is the importance of access information confidentiality?

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Access information, such as passwords and multi-factor authentication, must be kept confidential to maintain workplace and digital security.

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What are the consequences of not maintaining the CIA triad?

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Failing to maintain the CIA triad can lead to unauthorized access, data breaches, and loss of data integrity and availability, impacting organizational security.