week 1

8.1 Security risks
8.1.1 Know the type of confidential information held by organisations:
• Human Resources:
o salaries and benefits
o staff personal details
• commercially sensitive information:
o client details
o stakeholder details
o intellectual property
o sales numbers
o contracts
• access information:
o usernames
o passwords
o multi-factor authentication details
o personal identification number (PIN)
o access codes
o passphrases
o biometric data.
8.1.2 Understand why information must be kept confidential by organisations:
• salary and benefits:
o prevent competitors from offering higher wages to attract staff
o prevent employees from comparing salaries/demanding
comparable pay
• staff details:
o protect privacy
o prevent competitors from directly contacting them
• intellectual property:
o prevent competitors from copying designs
• client details:
o prevent competitors from contacting clients
o protect client privacy
• sales numbers
• access information:
o prevent unauthorised access.
8.1.3 Understand the potential impact to an organisation of failing to maintain
privacy and confidentiality:
• non-compliance with regulations:
o loss of licence to practice
• loss of trust
• damage to organisation’s image
• financial loss:
o fines
o refunds
o loss of earnings/termination of contracts
• legal action
• reduced security.

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