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CIPM · Question #188

A marketing team regularly exports spreadsheets to use for analysis including customer name, birthdate and home address. These spreadsheets are routinely shared between members of various teams via…

The correct answer is B. Anonymize exportable data by creating categories of information, like age range and geographic. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.

Question

A marketing team regularly exports spreadsheets to use for analysis including customer name, birthdate and home address. These spreadsheets are routinely shared between members of various teams via email even with employees that do not need such granular data. What is the best way to lower overall risk?

Options

  • ASet up security measures in the company's email client to prevent spreadsheets with customer
  • BAnonymize exportable data by creating categories of information, like age range and geographic
  • CAllow the free exchange of information to continue but require spreadsheets be password
  • DAllow only certain users to export customer data from the database.

How the community answered

(59 responses)
  • A
    3% (2)
  • B
    76% (45)
  • C
    12% (7)
  • D
    8% (5)

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