IAPP CIPP/US Exam - Topic 1 Question 29 Discussion

Actual exam question for IAPP's CIPP/US exam

Question #: 29
Topic #: 1

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A large online bookseller decides to contract with a vendor to manage Personal Information (PI). What is the

least important factor for the company to consider when selecting the vendor?

AThe vendor's reputation

BThe vendor's financial health

CThe vendor's employee retention rates

DThe vendor's employee training program

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by Jose at Aug 21, 2022, 11:36 AM

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Santos

6 months ago

I’m surprised that employee retention isn’t a bigger deal!

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Jose

6 months ago

Wait, why would training programs be a priority?

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Tien

6 months ago

Employee retention rates? Seems kinda irrelevant.

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Wendell

6 months ago

Financial health matters too, can't overlook that.

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Miriam

7 months ago

I think the vendor's reputation is super important!

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Lacey

7 months ago

I'm a bit confused about the employee retention rates; they seem relevant, but I wonder if they really impact how well they handle personal information.

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Erick

7 months ago

I practiced a similar question where we had to weigh different factors, and I think employee training could be less important than their reputation.

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Holley

7 months ago

I think the financial health of the vendor is important, but I feel like the training program might not be as critical.

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Rikki

7 months ago

I remember discussing how a vendor's reputation is crucial, but I'm not sure if employee retention rates really matter as much.

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Pedro

7 months ago

I'm not too familiar with GENEX Assistant, so I'll need to read through the question carefully and think about the key details it's asking for.

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Marshall

7 months ago

This question feels familiar; I might have seen a practice question similar to this one, focusing on enabling the right protocols.

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Thora

7 months ago

I think option D is interesting, but I recall a practice question where it mentioned that some theories can evaluate programs contextually.

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Sheron

7 months ago

I think this is asking about a type of inventory where the quantity gradually decreases and then gets replenished. That sounds like the "Cycle" type of inventory to me.

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Jules

7 months ago

Reloading the same image was mentioned in our study guide, but it feels like it might not resolve the upgrade issue—more like a backup plan, right?

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Fernanda

12 months ago

I guess the company figures they can just teach the vendor's employees on the job, you know, 'learn as you go' kind of thing. What could possibly go wrong, right?

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Leanora

10 months ago

D) The vendor's employee training program

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Delfina

10 months ago

C) The vendor's employee retention rates

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Marleen

11 months ago

B) The vendor's financial health

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Ernie

11 months ago

A) The vendor's reputation

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Altha

12 months ago

Haha, I bet the folks in the HR department at the vendor are cringing at the thought of their training program being the 'least important' factor.

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Johanna

10 months ago

C) The vendor's employee retention rates

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Edgar

10 months ago

B) The vendor's financial health

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Barb

11 months ago

A) The vendor's reputation

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Artie

1 year ago

Hmm, I'm not so sure about that. Proper training of the vendor's employees seems pretty crucial when it comes to handling sensitive personal information.

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