Confidential Information Handling Quiz

What are policies based on when it comes to protecting information?

• Measurable standards determined by the organization

• Random standards

• Historical data

• Personal preferences

What do procedures provide in handling confidential information?

• Specific steps for specific tasks or situations

• General guidelines

• Random suggestions

• High-level strategies

When do guidelines give direction in handling confidential information?

• Always

• Only on weekends

• When policies are not applicable

• During holidays

What is the classification scale for information sensitivity in many organizations?

• Low, medium, high

• Red, yellow, green

• Small, medium, large

• A, B, C

What is an example of highly-sensitive information that must be secured?

• Social security number

• Favorite food

• Pet's name

• Favorite color

What is the purpose of using encryption, authorization protocols, and access levels in protecting information?

• To protect the information

• To simplify access

• To confuse employees

• To make it more complicated

What does the public/private classification scheme help in handling information?

• Determining the weather

• Hiding information

• Classifying information levels

• Creating confusion

What is the highest classification level used by the United States government for information?

• Sensitive but unclassified

• Unclassified

• Top Secret

• Confidential

What is the importance of data destruction policies in handling confidential information?

• To confuse employees

• To increase storage costs

• To create more data

• To dispose of data when not needed

What is the responsibility of Human Resources in managing employees according to the text?

• Creating chaos

• Avoiding disciplinary actions

• Protecting employees against discrimination

• Ignoring employees