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a) Distinguish between data privacy and data security,
Data privacy is the protection of data from unauthorised access by use of password e.g.
encryptions usernames etc. whereas Data security is the protection of data system from loss
damage or theft by either using physical security such as employing security personnel.
b) Outline three countermeasures to information security threats,
- Appointment of security officer he should be responsible for preparation of the original
security plan, implementation of the plan and controlling daily activities of security
measures.
- Security software, A utility programme that should monitor access to file and authorised
access to file
- Back up plans. Back up means making a copy in anticipation of future failure or
corruption, backup copy of a file is a duplicate copy kept separately from the main
system and only used if the original fails, stolen, lost etc.
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