Question 34
Domain 5: GovernanceA team wants to incorporate a new external dataset into a product. To avoid legal risk, what should they verify before using the data source?
Correct answer: B
Explanation
Before using a data source, confirm the legal and licensing requirements that govern its use. Checking those requirements is the basic step for reducing legal risk when adopting external data. — official.txt
Why each option is right or wrong
A. Whether the dataset can be processed more quickly than internal data
Speed of processing does not determine whether use is legally permitted.
B. Whether the data source meets applicable legal and licensing requirements
The source material states that legal risk should be avoided by using legal and licensing requirements for data sources. In this scenario, verifying that the external dataset complies with applicable legal requirements and licensing requirements is the relevant pre-use check.
C. Whether the dataset contains more records than competing sources
Dataset size does not establish compliance with legal or licensing conditions.
D. Whether the data source is popular with other organizations in the industry
Industry popularity does not satisfy legal or licensing requirements for use.