T 3.2 Negligent destroying of equipment or data

Negligence, but also untrained handling, may lead to the destroying of equipment or data which can severely disrupt further operation of the IT system. This can also be caused by the improper use of IT applications, leading to incorrect results or inadvertent modification or destroying of data.

Examples:

• Users who switch off the computer when an error message is displayed instead of correctly closing all running applications or consulting an expert, can cause serious integrity errors in stored data.

• Moisture arising from spilt coffee or when watering plants can cause short-circuits in the IT system