CIP Information Governance and Strategy 5

Question 1

Which of the following scenarios represents an IG 'information risk' rather than an IT security risk?

Accepted Answer

Retaining employee records 10 years beyond their mandated destruction date

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An unauthorized user accessing the corporate VPN

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A denial-of-service attack on the company website

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Malware encrypting files on a workstation

Question 2

The principle of 'minimum necessary' in information governance means:

Accepted Answer

Collecting and retaining only the information actually needed for a specified purpose

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Using the least expensive storage technology available

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Assigning minimum user privileges for system access

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Creating the fewest possible records to document a business transaction

Question 3

A 'taxonomy' in information management is best described as:

Accepted Answer

A hierarchical classification scheme for organizing information into categories

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A technical standard for database indexing

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A legal framework for cross-border data transfers

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A checklist for conducting records audits

Question 4

Which factor most often causes IG programs to fail after initial implementation?

Accepted Answer

Lack of sustained executive sponsorship and organizational culture change

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Insufficient server capacity for record storage

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Overly complex software selection processes

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Failure to hire enough records management staff

Question 5

Under the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the 'right to erasure' (right to be forgotten) most directly impacts which IG process?

Accepted Answer

Records disposition and deletion workflows

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Business continuity planning

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Financial records retention

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Physical records storage procedures

Question 6

An organization implements an IG 'information map' (also called a data map or information asset register). Its primary purpose is to:

Accepted Answer

Document where information lives, who owns it, and how it flows through the organization

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Provide a network topology diagram for IT infrastructure

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Create a visual floor plan for physical file storage rooms

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Map regulatory requirements to specific business processes

Question 7

Which statement best reflects the relationship between information governance and knowledge management?

Accepted Answer

IG ensures information is trustworthy and accessible; KM leverages that information to create organizational value

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IG and KM are synonymous terms for the same discipline

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KM focuses on structured data while IG focuses on unstructured content only

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IG replaces KM once an organization reaches governance maturity