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A retailer's systems are taken offline for two days while a breach is investigated, so customers cannot place orders. Which impact is this?: Downtime, because the service is unavailable
Why can a security breach reduce the productivity of a company's staff?: They must spend time recovering data instead of doing their normal work
Which of these is an example of financial loss caused by a security breach?: Paying a ransom to the attackers
A company did not protect customer data properly, so the Information Commissioner's Office took it to court. Which impact is this?: Legal action taken against the company
A customer's personal data is leaked in a security breach. Which impact does this have on the customer?: They may feel stressed and spend time resolving the problem
Customer data stolen in a breach is sold online. What is the most likely impact on those customers?: Loans could be taken out in their name
After a breach, a company finds that the customer records it held can never be recovered. Which impact is this?: Permanent data loss
A breach is reported in the news and the company's reputation is badly damaged. What is the most likely result?: Customers take their business to a competitor
A company's systems are offline for three days after a breach, so it cannot process customer orders. Why does this lead to financial loss?: The company cannot process orders, so it loses income
A company suffers severe financial loss after a security breach. Which of these could happen as a result?: Staff being made redundant or the company going bankrupt
Why can a security breach lead to legal action against a company?: The company may not have protected personal data as the law requires
Which term describes when an organisation loses information it holds, either temporarily or permanently?: Data loss
What is meant by 'downtime'?: A temporary complete loss of service while systems are shut down
What is the name for the harm to a company's reputation and the trust people have in it after a security breach?: Damage to public image
What is meant by 'financial loss'?: Money lost through fines, repairing systems or reduced sales
Which term describes an organisation being fined or sued for not properly protecting personal data?: Legal action
What is meant by 'reduced productivity'?: Staff cannot work as efficiently because systems are unavailable or data has to be recovered
Which term means the same as damage to public image?: Loss of reputation

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