Question

When you use the word _____  it means you are protecting your data from getting disclosed.

(a) Confidentiality

(b) Integrity

(c) Authentication

(d) Availability

I have been asked this question in an international level competition.

Enquiry is from Elements of Security in section Cyber Security of Cyber Security

Answer 1

Right option is (a) Confidentiality

To elaborate: Confidentiality is what every individual prefer in terms of physical privacy as well as digital privacy. This term means our information needs to be protected from getting disclose to unauthorised parties, for which we use different security mechanisms like password protection, biometric security, OTPs (One Time Passwords) etc.