Exin Exam PDPF Topic 8 Question 77 Discussion

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Question #: 77
Topic #: 8

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A company is planning to process personal dat

a. The recently appointed data protection officer (DPO) executes a data protection impact assessment (DPIA). The DPO finds that all computers have a setting causing monitors to show a screen saver after five seconds of inaction. However, the computers are not locked automatically. When employees leave their desk, they usually do not lock their computers either. What is this an example of?

ASecurity incident

BPersonal data breach

CSecurity vulnerability

DData access

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Suggested Answer: A

To advise the controller on the mitigation of privacy risks to protect the controller from liability claims for non-compliance. Incorrect. The supervisory authority has the task to monitor compliance and to advise on enhancements, but its purpose is not to protect the controller.

To fulfill the obligation in the GDPR to implement appropriate technical and organizational measures for data protection. Incorrect. The audit is not the implementation of the measures, but an assessment of the effectiveness of them.

To monitor and enforce the application of the GDPR by assessing that processing is performed in compliance with the GDPR. Correct. According to the GDPR this is an important task of a supervisory authority. (Literature: A, Chapter 7; GDPR Article 57 (1)(a))

by Tamekia at Dec 05, 2024, 10:03 AM

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I think this is a security vulnerability.

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