Securing Data

Question 1

What are Geographic Restrictions (Geofencing)?

Answer 1

Involves setting up virtual boundaries to restrict data access based on location

Question 2

What is Encryption?

Answer 2

Transforms readable data (plaintext) into unreadable data (ciphertext) using algorithms and encryption keys

Question 3

What is Hashing?

Answer 3

Converts data into fixed-size hash values

Question 4

What is Masking?

Answer 4

Replaces some or all data with placeholders (e.g., “x”) and is an irreversible de-identification method

Question 5

What is Tokenization?

Answer 5

Replaces sensitive data with non-sensitive substitutes, called tokens

Question 6

What is Obfuscation?

Answer 6

Involves making data unclear or unintelligible in order to hinder unauthorized understanding

Question 7

What is Segmentation?

Answer 7

Divides network into separate segments with unique security controls in order to limit potential damage

Question 8

What are Permission Restrictions?

Answer 8

Defines who has access to specific data and what they can do with it