Data and privacy
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can explain how data privacy is maintained in databases and identify regulations that protect personal information.
Key learning points
- Databases are designed to store large volumes of data.
- This data could hold sensitive and personal information about individuals.
- There are a number of methods that can be used to protect data held in databases.
- These methods include user access controls, data encryption, regular audits and data anonymisation.
- Regulations are laws that tell organisations how they must handle personal data to keep it safe and private.
Keywords
Anonymisation - the process of removing or changing personal information in a dataset so that individuals can no longer be identified
Privacy - the right to keep your personal life private
Common misconception
Once data is stored in a database, it’s automatically safe and private.
Just storing data in a database does not make it secure. Data must be protected with proper privacy measures.
Teacher tip
Task B asks pupils to focus on one piece of legislation. It may beneficial for pupils to share their answers with the wider class so the class collectively covers multiple pieces of legislation.
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What is the main purpose of a database?
Q2.Which of these is an example of personal information?
Q3.What is the main reason personal data needs to be protected?
Q4.Which UK law helps protect personal data?
Q5.What is the term for software that is owned by a company or person and cannot be changed or shared without permission?
Q6.Put these steps in order for creating a new database and protecting the data:
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What is the main reason databases need privacy measures?
Q2.Which of these is a method to protect data in a database?
Q3.What is the process called that scrambles data so only authorised users can read it?
Q4.What is the process called that removes or changes personal details in data so individuals cannot be identified?
Q5.Match each law or act to its correct description:
sets rules for handling personal data
right to respect for private life
allows access to communications data
Q6.Which statement about storing data in a database is correct?
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