Question 1

The Data Encryption Standard uses a(n) ________-bit key.

Accepted Answer

A)  8 
B)  56 
C)  256 
D)  512 
A)  8 
B)  56 
C)  256 
D)  512

Question 2

All of the following are limitations of the existing online credit card payment system except:

Accepted Answer

A)  poor security. 
B)  cost to consumers. 
C)  cost to merchant. 
D)  social equity. 
A)  poor security. 
B)  cost to consumers. 
C)  cost to merchant. 
D)  social equity.

Question 3

Which of the following is not a key factor for establishing e-commerce security?

Accepted Answer

A)  data integrity 
B)  technology 
C)  organizational policies 
D)  laws and industry standards 
A)  data integrity 
B)  technology 
C)  organizational policies 
D)  laws and industry standards

Question 4

A digital certificate contains all of the following except the:

Accepted Answer

A)  subject's private key. 
B)  subject's public key. 
C)  digital signature of the certification authority. 
D)  digital certificate serial number. 
A)  subject's private key. 
B)  subject's public key. 
C)  digital signature of the certification authority. 
D)  digital certificate serial number.

Question 5

Which of the following statements is not true?

Accepted Answer

A)  A VPN provides both confidentiality and integrity. 
B)  A VPN uses both authentication and encryption. 
C)  A VPN uses a dedicated secure line. 
D)  The primary use of VPNs is to establish secure communications among business partners. 
A)  A VPN provides both confidentiality and integrity. 
B)  A VPN uses both authentication and encryption. 
C)  A VPN uses a dedicated secure line. 
D)  The primary use of VPNs is to establish secure communications among business partners.

Question 6

Which of the following is the most common protocol for securing a digital channel of communication?

Accepted Answer

A)  DES 
B)  SSL/TLS 
C)  VPN 
D)  HTTP 
A)  DES 
B)  SSL/TLS 
C)  VPN 
D)  HTTP

Question 7

The creation of Bitcoins consumes a significant amount of energy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What dimensions do digital signatures and hash digests add to public key cryptography and how do they work?

Accepted Answer

Digital signatures and hash digests can

Question 9

Which of the following dimensions of e-commerce security is not provided for by encryption?

Accepted Answer

A)  confidentiality 
B)  availability 
C)  message integrity 
D)  nonrepudiation 
A)  confidentiality 
B)  availability 
C)  message integrity 
D)  nonrepudiation

Question 10

Which of the following is the leading cause of data breaches?

Accepted Answer

A)  theft of a computer 
B)  accidental disclosures 
C)  hackers 
D)  DDoS attacks 
A)  theft of a computer 
B)  accidental disclosures 
C)  hackers 
D)  DDoS attacks

Question 11

Accessing data without authorization on Dropbox is an example of a:

Accepted Answer

A)  social network security issue. 
B)  cloud security issue. 
C)  mobile platform security issue. 
D)  sniffing issue. 
A)  social network security issue. 
B)  cloud security issue. 
C)  mobile platform security issue. 
D)  sniffing issue.

Question 12

Proxy servers are also known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  firewalls. 
B)  application gateways. 
C)  dual home systems. 
D)  packet filters. 
A)  firewalls. 
B)  application gateways. 
C)  dual home systems. 
D)  packet filters.

Question 13

WannaCry is an example of ransomware.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Asymmetric key cryptography is also known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  public key cryptography. 
B)  secret key cryptography. 
C)  PGP. 
D)  PKI. 
A)  public key cryptography. 
B)  secret key cryptography. 
C)  PGP. 
D)  PKI.

Question 15

PCI-DSS is a standard established by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  the banking industry 
B)  the credit card industry 
C)  the federal government 
D)  the retail industry 
A)  the banking industry 
B)  the credit card industry 
C)  the federal government 
D)  the retail industry

Question 16

Which of the following is a set of short-range wireless technologies used to share information among devices within about two inches of each other?

Accepted Answer

A)  DES 
B)  NFC 
C)  IM 
D)  text messaging 
A)  DES 
B)  NFC 
C)  IM 
D)  text messaging

Question 17

________ typically attack governments, organizations, and sometimes individuals for political purposes.

Accepted Answer

A)  Crackers 
B)  White hats 
C)  Grey hats 
D)  Hacktivists 
A)  Crackers 
B)  White hats 
C)  Grey hats 
D)  Hacktivists

Question 18

According to Symantec, almost half of the e-mail addresses involved in business e-mail compromise (BEC) phishing that it analyzed had an IP address originating in:

Accepted Answer

A)  China. 
B)  Russia. 
C)  Nigeria. 
D)  North Korea. 
A)  China. 
B)  Russia. 
C)  Nigeria. 
D)  North Korea.

Question 19

All of the following statements about public key cryptography are true except:

Accepted Answer

A)  public key cryptography uses two mathematically related digital keys. 
B)  public key cryptography ensures authentication of the sender. 
C)  public key cryptography does not ensure message integrity. 
D)  public key cryptography is based on the idea of irreversible mathematical functions. 
A)  public key cryptography uses two mathematically related digital keys. 
B)  public key cryptography ensures authentication of the sender. 
C)  public key cryptography does not ensure message integrity. 
D)  public key cryptography is based on the idea of irreversible mathematical functions.

Question 20

The easiest and least expensive way to prevent threats to system integrity is to install anti-virus software.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The Data Encryption Standard uses a(n) ________-bit key.

All of the following are limitations of the existing online credit card payment system except:

Which of the following is not a key factor for establishing e-commerce security?

A digital certificate contains all of the following except the:

Which of the following statements is not true?

Which of the following is the most common protocol for securing a digital channel of communication?

The creation of Bitcoins consumes a significant amount of energy.

What dimensions do digital signatures and hash digests add to public key cryptography and how do they work?

Which of the following dimensions of e-commerce security is not provided for by encryption?

Which of the following is the leading cause of data breaches?

Accessing data without authorization on Dropbox is an example of a:

Proxy servers are also known as:

WannaCry is an example of ransomware.

Asymmetric key cryptography is also known as:

PCI-DSS is a standard established by which of the following?

Which of the following is a set of short-range wireless technologies used to share information among devices within about two inches of each other?

________ typically attack governments, organizations, and sometimes individuals for political purposes.

According to Symantec, almost half of the e-mail addresses involved in business e-mail compromise (BEC) phishing that it analyzed had an IP address originating in:

All of the following statements about public key cryptography are true except:

The easiest and least expensive way to prevent threats to system integrity is to install anti-virus software.

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The Data Encryption Standard uses a(n) ________-bit key.

All of the following are limitations of the existing online credit card payment system except:

Which of the following is not a key factor for establishing e-commerce security?

A digital certificate contains all of the following except the:

Which of the following statements is not true?

Which of the following is the most common protocol for securing a digital channel of communication?

The creation of Bitcoins consumes a significant amount of energy.

What dimensions do digital signatures and hash digests add to public key cryptography and how do they work?

Which of the following dimensions of e-commerce security is not provided for by encryption?

Which of the following is the leading cause of data breaches?

Accessing data without authorization on Dropbox is an example of a:

Proxy servers are also known as:

WannaCry is an example of ransomware.

Asymmetric key cryptography is also known as:

PCI-DSS is a standard established by which of the following?

Which of the following is a set of short-range wireless technologies used to share information among devices within about two inches of each other?

________ typically attack governments, organizations, and sometimes individuals for political purposes.

According to Symantec, almost half of the e-mail addresses involved in business e-mail compromise (BEC) phishing that it analyzed had an IP address originating in:

All of the following statements about public key cryptography are true except:

The easiest and least expensive way to prevent threats to system integrity is to install anti-virus software.

Introduction to E-Commerce

E-Commerce Infrastructure

Building an E-Commerce Presence

E-Commerce Business Strategies

E-Commerce Marketing and Advertising

Social, Mobile, and Local Marketing

Ethics, Law, and E-Commerce

Online Media

Online Communities

E-Commerce Retail and Services

B2b E-Commerce

Filters