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1 markCountermeasures for Threats

CSEC Information Technology · May/June 2013 · Paper 2 · Question 5(a)(i)

A company called OnlyInsure Insurance Company stores all company data on one computer and needs to protect client data and ensure accuracy.

State the purpose of encryption.

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  1. 5(a)(ii)Suggest the type of data that the company may want to encrypt.[1 mark]
  2. 5(b)Suggest TWO security measures that can be used to prevent an agent from viewing another agent's confidential files.[2 marks]
  3. 5(c)State TWO precautionary measures that can be taken to protect the client data in case of a fire.[2 marks]
  4. 5(d)Explain TWO validation checks that the company can carry out while entering data in the computer.[4 marks]

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