Exam 14: Choosing Defense Strategies

Which is NOT an encryption program discussed by the author?

Putting their own political spin on a conflict or issue is a technique often used by governments and political organizations and is called:

Governments,groups,or organizations attempt to put their own political spin on a conflict through the dissemination of ____________.

Hacking activities motivated by purposes that the hacker believes are ethically valid is known as ____________.

____________ is any attempt to manipulate information in pursuit of a military or political goal.

A ____________ is actually software that allows the user to read data transmitted over a network including source and destination addresses and contents.

Attempting to acquire information to which one does not have legitimate access is called ____________.

Where did the first known attack by terrorists against a country's computer systems occur?

Breaking into computer systems for purposes that the perpetrator feels are ethically valid is called:

Which is a multi-platform packet sniffer?

Which permits a user to read sensitive data without ever having physical access to the target system?

Having ____________ installed on a computer can allow others access to information stored on that computer as well as keystrokes entered such as passwords and logon information.

Which is NOT a way in which a cyber attack is likely to cause economic loss to a company?

What is the best strategy for protecting sensitive data on portable computers from compromise in the event of loss or theft of the computer?

____________ is the use of computers and\or Internet connectivity to launch a terrorist attack.

Which is likely to be a more threatening type of computer attack?

Which is LEAST likely to provide access to sensitive data to unauthorized people?

The author provides information about groups of people flooding Internet sites such as Yahoo news boards with anonymous postings to attempt to sway public opinion as an example of:

Which of the following is NOT a recommended strategy for preventing employees from disclosing organizational data?

The ____________ virus was an example of domestic economic terrorism against the Santa Cruz Organization.