A data breach has occurred and your company database has been copied. Which security principle has
been violated?
Correct Answer: A
Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:
IF the data breach is occurred within the company and the database has been copied, the confidentiality
has been breached.
An employee may steal valuable trade secret information as seen at DuPont. However, not every business
has these types of trade secrets. The type of information an employee is most likely to steal is the
information needed to do his or her specific job, usually information that is readily available to them. To
maintain a competitive advantage, the electronic information an employee uses everyday must be
protected. Everyday employees have access to a wide variety of electronic information which range from
important (email lists and non-financial business information), to confidential (customer information), to
private (employee records), through the most sensitive and potentially damaging data: financial records,
databases with enormous company history, trade secrets and intellectual property.
Reference: https://www.nowsecure.com/blog/2010/08/31/departing-employees-and-data-theft/