Define the following terms:
a)Private data
b)Confidential data
c)Data security.
Answer:
a)Private data belongs to an individual and can only be accessed or disclosed with
the permission of the owner.
b)Confidential data belongs to an individual and can be accessed by many
authorized persons without the permission of the owner but cannot be used for
commercial gain without the permission of the owner.
c)Data security involves;
-Protection of data against unauthorized modification.
- Protection of data against unauthorized access.
-Assurance of data integrity.
-Provision of data to authorized persons reliably