Information Privacy Principle 4

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Information Privacy Principle 4

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Quick Questions

Shade in the A or B circle for each question.

1. Does Principle 4 require organisations to keep personal information secure?
A No
B Yes
2. Should personal information be protected from misuse?
A Yes
B No
3. Should personal information be protected from loss?
A No
B Yes
4. Should personal information be protected from unauthorised access?
A Yes
B No
5. Should personal information be protected from unwanted modification?
A Yes
B No

Match the Pairs

Draw a line connecting each item on the left to its match on the right.

Left columnRight column
1Protect data from unauthorised access AProtecting it from misuse, loss, and unauthorised access
2Protect data from unwanted modification BStops information being changed without permission
3Principle 4 requires keeping information secure CStops people who shouldn't see it from accessing it
4Protecting information from loss DMaking sure data doesn't disappear or become unavailable
5Leaving personal information completely unprotected EThis breaks the principle - it should be protected from modification
6Allowing anyone to modify personal information freely FThis breaks the principle - information must be kept secure

Definitions

Information Privacy Principle 4

Fill in the Blanks

Complete each line of code by filling in the missing parts.

1.
Principle 4 is about keeping information ______.
2.
Organisations must protect data from ______.
3.
Data must also be protected from ____.
4.
Data must be protected from ____________ access.
5.
Data must be protected from unwanted ____________.

Spot the Error

Shade in the letter of the line that contains an error.

Question 1
A Leave data unprotected
B Protect data from misuse
C Protect data from loss
Question 2
A Protect from misuse
B Allow unauthorised access
C Protect from loss
Question 3
A Protect from misuse
B Protect from loss
C Allow unwanted changes
Question 4
A Protect from misuse
B Protect from loss
C Protect from bad access
D Allow any modification
Question 5
A Keep data secure
B Protect from misuse
C Protect from loss
D Protect from bad access
E Leave data unsecured

Answer Key

Information Privacy Principle 4
Section A: Quick Questions
Q1
B — Yes
Q2
A — Yes
Q3
B — Yes
Q4
A — Yes
Q5
A — Yes
Section B: Match the Pairs
Q1
Protect data from unauthorised access → Stops people who shouldn't see it from accessing it
Q2
Protect data from unwanted modification → Stops information being changed without permission
Q3
Principle 4 requires keeping information secure → Protecting it from misuse, loss, and unauthorised access
Q4
Protecting information from loss → Making sure data doesn't disappear or become unavailable
Q5
Leaving personal information completely unprotected → This breaks the principle - information must be kept secure
Q6
Allowing anyone to modify personal information freely → This breaks the principle - it should be protected from modification
Section C: Definitions
Q1
Information Privacy Principle 4 — Requires organisations to take reasonable steps to protect personal information from misuse, loss, unauthorised access, and unwanted modification.
Section D: Fill in the Blanks
Q1
Principle 4 is about keeping information secure.
Q2
Organisations must protect data from misuse.
Q3
Data must also be protected from loss.
Q4
Data must be protected from unauthorised access.
Q5
Data must be protected from unwanted modification.
Section E: Spot the Error
Q1
A — Line 1 says to leave data unprotected, but Principle 4 requires personal information to be kept secure.
Q2
B — Line 2 says to allow unauthorised access, but the principle requires protecting data from unauthorised access.
Q3
C — Line 3 says to allow unwanted changes, but the principle requires protecting data from unwanted modification.
Q4
D — Line 4 says to allow any modification, but data must be protected from unwanted modification.
Q5
E — Line 5 says to leave data unsecured, but Principle 4 requires keeping personal information secure.