VET IT Exam Notes

Intellectual Property (IP)

Legal rights that protect creations of the mind, such as inventions, literary and artistic works, designs, symbols, names, and images.

Types of Intellectual Property

Industrial IP includes trademarks and patents; Copyright protects scientific works, art, literature, music, and computer code.

Patent

An IP type limited to 20 years, territorial, and must be original and beneficial.

Trademark

A symbol or word used to identify and distinguish goods and services.

Copyright

Legal protection automatically granted for original works, including art, literature, and software.

Australian Privacy Principles (APPs)

Key principles under the Privacy Act 1988, focusing on the collection, use, security, and handling of personal data.

Data Breach

An incident where sensitive, protected, or confidential data is accessed or disclosed without authorization.

Notifiable Data Breaches Scheme

Requires businesses to report data breaches that are likely to cause harm to individuals.

Data Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability

Essential principles of data security that ensure sensitive information is kept secret, accurate, and accessible only to authorized users.

Access Control

A security technique that regulates who can view or use resources in a computing environment.

Risk Assessment

The process of identifying and analyzing potential issues that could negatively impact key business initiatives or projects.

Phishing

A cyberattack that uses disguised email as a weapon to trick individuals into revealing personal information.

Malware

Malicious software designed to harm, exploit, or otherwise compromise computer systems or devices.

Two-Factor Authentication (2FA)

A security process that requires two different forms of identification to access an account.

Vulnerability

A weakness in a system that can be exploited by threats to gain unauthorized access or cause harm.

Technical Security Controls

Protective measures implemented within an IT system to secure data from unauthorized access or alterations.

Control Types

Differentiates between technical (software/hardware) and non-technical (policies, procedures) security controls.

IP Leakage

The accidental or unauthorized sharing of sensitive intellectual property, which can happen through various channels.

Password Management Best Practices

Include using strong unique passwords, encryption, two-factor authentication, and password managers.