Information Governance and Strategy Flashcards
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Which of the following scenarios represents an IG 'information risk' rather than an IT security risk?
Answer: Retaining employee records 10 years beyond their mandated destruction date
Over-retention is an information governance risk — it increases legal exposure and storage cost — whereas the other options are cybersecurity incidents.
The principle of 'minimum necessary' in information governance means:
Answer: Collecting and retaining only the information actually needed for a specified purpose
The minimum necessary principle limits data collection and retention to what is required, reducing risk and compliance burden.
A 'taxonomy' in information management is best described as:
Answer: A hierarchical classification scheme for organizing information into categories
A taxonomy is a structured hierarchy of categories used to classify and organize information consistently across an organization.
Which factor most often causes IG programs to fail after initial implementation?
Answer: Lack of sustained executive sponsorship and organizational culture change
IG requires ongoing leadership commitment and behavior change; without executive sponsorship, programs stall once initial momentum fades.
Under the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the 'right to erasure' (right to be forgotten) most directly impacts which IG process?
Answer: Records disposition and deletion workflows
The right to erasure requires organizations to delete personal data on request, demanding that disposition processes can locate and remove specific records.
An organization implements an IG 'information map' (also called a data map or information asset register). Its primary purpose is to:
Answer: Document where information lives, who owns it, and how it flows through the organization
An information map catalogues information assets, their locations, owners, sensitivity, and flows — essential for governance and risk management.
Which statement best reflects the relationship between information governance and knowledge management?
Answer: IG ensures information is trustworthy and accessible; KM leverages that information to create organizational value
IG establishes the foundation of reliable, well-managed information upon which KM builds to capture, share, and apply organizational knowledge.