5.3. Recognize How Company Policies and Confidentiality Guidelines Protect User Data. 100-140 Practice Questions (Page 2)

Questions 6–10

1. 6application · medium

   A help desk technician is assisting a user who forgot their password. The technician asks for the user's employee ID and date of birth to verify identity. Which of the following best describes the employee ID and date of birth in this context?

   • AThey are confidential data because they are used for authentication
   • BThey are proprietary data because they are unique to the company
   • CThey are public data because the user provides them willingly
   • DThey are PII because they can be used to identify the user
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2. 7application · medium

   A company has a document that contains the salaries of all employees. Which data classification category does this document fall under?

   • APublic
   • BPII
   • CProprietary
   • DConfidential but not PII
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4. 8foundation · easy

   Which of the following is an example of PII that could be used to identify an individual?

   • AA company's product inventory list
   • BA person's full name and home address
   • CA list of server IP addresses
   • DThe total number of support tickets opened in a month
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5. 9application · medium

   A hospital receptionist needs to verify a patient's identity over the phone before sharing lab results. The patient provides their full name, date of birth, and the last four digits of their Social Security number. Which data elements should the receptionist treat as PII and protect accordingly?

   • AAll three pieces of information: name, date of birth, and Social Security number
   • BOnly the name and date of birth, because the last four digits are not a full Social Security number
   • COnly the Social Security number, because it is the most sensitive identifier
   • DNone of these, because the patient voluntarily provided the information
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6. 10application · medium

   A school district's IT support technician is helping a teacher who accidentally left a printed list of student names, birth dates, and free-lunch eligibility statuses on a shared printer. What should the technician advise the teacher to do first?

   • AIgnore the incident because the list was only printed, not emailed.
   • BAsk the teacher to take the list home and dispose of it later.
   • CShred the printed list immediately and report the incident to the data protection officer.
   • DPut the list back on the printer tray so it is not lost.
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