Question

Sara is a college student studying accounting. She uses a laptop daily for personal and course work. What data might Sara have on her computer that could be at risk of being stolen or breached?
Jorge is a writer for a local newspaper. He does not have an office and uses local cafes, etc. to write. He does use a tablet to access the newspaper's network. What type of data or information could Jorge have that could be at risk?

Wanda is a college professor at a local community college. She often works from her office and away from her home office at various locations when meeting with a student. She uses a tablet for checking e-mail and grading. Explain the type of data or information that Wanda has at risk?

Carl is a meter reader and travels over large areas of land everyday. He uses a laptop to check e-mail and connect to the company's network. What type of data might be stored on his laptop that could be at risk? What are ways he can protect the data?

Answer 1

Answer:

Sara: Personal data

Jorge : Personal data + official data.

Wanda: Personal data + students data

Carl: Personal data + official data

Explanation:

Personal data could contain pictures, social security numbers, banking transactions details, passwords, credit card information etc.

Jorge's official data could contain information about various sources that he gets his news from. It could contain password information about his official email. And he connects to the office network, he might pose a threat to the entire network if his PC is infected.

Wanda could leak the student's information. She could also leak her social security numbers, bank details, organization's details etc.

Carl could leak company's information. He can avoid it by staying away from public networks. Installing anti-virus. He should also take great care while accessing various sites and never download harmful files over the internet.