Unit 3 1.3

Losing your personal data can result in your identity being stolen.

• True

• False

What could be the consequences of your health records being misused or stolen?

• Refusal of personal insurance

• Loss of job opportunities

• Altered records may create a false impression

• Records may be used to gain benefits illegally

What could be the consequences of your name and address details being misused or stolen?

• Interception of mail

• Global warming

• Climate change

• Goods ordered in your name and sent to another address

What could be the consequences of your bank details being stolen or misused?

• Closure of your accounts

• Accounts opened in your name

• Climate change

• Loans taken out in your name

• Withdrawal of funds

Organisations are not legally required to protect the personal and financial information held about their employees.

• True

• False

Failure to protect customers data may lead to a loss of trust in a company and damage their reputation.

• True

• False

Select 3 types of personal data that need to be protected.

• Health data

• Financial data

• News articles

• National insurance

Select 3 types of data an organisation needs to keep protected.

• Weather data

• Financial data

• Research data

• Development plans

Select 2 types of data the state needs to keep protected.

• Economic data

• Football data

• Celebrity news

• National security data

Personal data, also known as personal information or personally identifiable information, is any information related to an identifiable person.

• True

• False