database concepts

Advanced SQL : security

Risk Management

1. Where do you think most threats to data security for an organisation come from?

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1. Most threats come from inside the business (one estimate is up to 70%). Inside threats include "innocent" mistakes and oversights, dishonest or disgruntled employees and acts of nature (e.g. floods, electrical outages).

2. What is the role of risk management in managing data security for an organisation?

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2. Eliminating all data security risks to an organisation is usually prohibitively expensive. Risk management is having an acceptable risk at the lowest possible price.

3. What are the three areas that should be covered in a comprehensive data security plan?

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3. The three areas that should be considered are: