Question 1

NW3C stands for:

Accepted Answer

A) North West Computer Crime Center. 
B) National White Collar Crime Center. 
C) New West Crime Center Corporation. 
D) National White Collar Criminological Center. 
A) North West Computer Crime Center. 
B) National White Collar Crime Center. 
C) New West Crime Center Corporation. 
D) National White Collar Criminological Center.

Question 2

How can computer crimes be prevented? Who is primarily responsible for putting new policies into place?

Accepted Answer

Computer crimes can be prevented by educ

Question 3

A virus attack may replace or destroy data on the computer's hard drive and:

Accepted Answer

A) identify bank accounts and financial records. 
B) leave a "back door" open for later entry. 
C) obtain one's access codes. 
D) defraud the end user. 
A) identify bank accounts and financial records. 
B) leave a "back door" open for later entry. 
C) obtain one's access codes. 
D) defraud the end user.

Question 4

How could the Privacy Protection Act (PPA) impact a computer crime investigation? What issues should be considered?

Accepted Answer

Investigators must be alert to situation

Question 5

_______________ is any procedure used in cryptography to convert plain text into cipher-text to prevent anyone but the intended recipient from reading the data.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _______________ is any procedure used in cryptography...

Question 6

What are the elements of common protocol for processing a crime scene involving electronic evidence?

Accepted Answer

A common protocol for processing a crime

Question 7

Discuss some of the challenges of investigating a business environment versus a stand-alone computer.

Accepted Answer

In a business environment, multiple comp

Question 8

An attempt to get victims to disclose personal, sensitive information such as passwords and bank account numbers is referred to as phishing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A malicious program hidden inside an apparently harmless, legitimate program, intended to carry out unauthorized or illegal functions, is called a:

Accepted Answer

A) salami slice. 
B) logic bomb. 
C) super-zapper. 
D) Trojan horse. 
A) salami slice. 
B) logic bomb. 
C) super-zapper. 
D) Trojan horse.

Question 10

Cybercriminals are solitary by nature and rarely operate in groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Outline some examples of the type of computer crime evidence that may be found in an investigation.

Accepted Answer

Digital evidence is often contained on d

Question 12

Which process is often considered synonymous with phishing and involves acquiring unauthorized access to a computer or network through a message using an IP address appearing to be from a trusted host, in an attempt to commit identity theft?

Accepted Answer

A) snarking 
B) spoofing 
C) sniping 
D) shadowing 
A) snarking 
B) spoofing 
C) sniping 
D) shadowing

Question 13

Skimming is defined as:

Accepted Answer

A) monitoring data traveling along a data network. 
B) scavenging through a business's garbage looking for useful information. 
C) exploiting the telephone system's vulnerabilities to acquire free access to Internet provider systems. 
D) a method in which a device is placed in a card reader to record sensitive information. 
A) monitoring data traveling along a data network. 
B) scavenging through a business's garbage looking for useful information. 
C) exploiting the telephone system's vulnerabilities to acquire free access to Internet provider systems. 
D) a method in which a device is placed in a card reader to record sensitive information.

Question 14

Discuss some of the difficulties in reporting, investigating, and prosecuting Internet crimes that are transnational in scope.

Accepted Answer

The global reach of the Internet poses a

Question 15

Outline the NetSmartz program, including its mission and how it has been implemented.

Accepted Answer

The National Center for Missing and Expl

Question 16

Viruses are more powerful and destructive than worms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The terms Internet and Web are basically interchangeable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Child pornography, fraud, and gambling are examples of crimes in which the computer is used as a(n)
_______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Child pornography, fraud, and gambling are examples...

Question 19

Computer evidence is:

Accepted Answer

A) next to impossible to destroy. 
B) destroyed only by fire or intense heat. 
C) easy to destroy. 
D) preserved by magnetic fields. 
A) next to impossible to destroy. 
B) destroyed only by fire or intense heat. 
C) easy to destroy. 
D) preserved by magnetic fields.

Question 20

The biggest difference between traditional evidence and computer evidence is the latter's:

Accepted Answer

A) electronic nature. 
B) lack of availability. 
C) storage on discs. 
D) fragility. 
A) electronic nature. 
B) lack of availability. 
C) storage on discs. 
D) fragility.

Exam 17: Computer Crime

NW3C stands for:

How can computer crimes be prevented? Who is primarily responsible for putting new policies into place?

A virus attack may replace or destroy data on the computer's hard drive and:

How could the Privacy Protection Act (PPA) impact a computer crime investigation? What issues should be considered?

_______________ is any procedure used in cryptography to convert plain text into cipher-text to prevent anyone but the intended recipient from reading the data.

What are the elements of common protocol for processing a crime scene involving electronic evidence?

Discuss some of the challenges of investigating a business environment versus a stand-alone computer.

An attempt to get victims to disclose personal, sensitive information such as passwords and bank account numbers is referred to as phishing.

A malicious program hidden inside an apparently harmless, legitimate program, intended to carry out unauthorized or illegal functions, is called a:

Cybercriminals are solitary by nature and rarely operate in groups.

Outline some examples of the type of computer crime evidence that may be found in an investigation.

Which process is often considered synonymous with phishing and involves acquiring unauthorized access to a computer or network through a message using an IP address appearing to be from a trusted host, in an attempt to commit identity theft?

Skimming is defined as:

Discuss some of the difficulties in reporting, investigating, and prosecuting Internet crimes that are transnational in scope.

Outline the NetSmartz program, including its mission and how it has been implemented.

Viruses are more powerful and destructive than worms.

The terms Internet and Web are basically interchangeable.

Child pornography, fraud, and gambling are examples of crimes in which the computer is used as a(n) _______________.

Computer evidence is:

The biggest difference between traditional evidence and computer evidence is the latter's:

Criminal Investigation an Overview

Documenting the Crime Scene Note Taking Photographing and Sketching

Writing Effective Reports

Searches

Forensics Physical Evidence

Obtaining Information and Intelligence

Identifying and Arresting Suspects

Death Investigations

Assault Domestic Violence Stalking and Elder Abuse

Sex Offenses

Crimes Against Children

Robbery

Burglary

Larency Theft Fraud and White Collar Crime

Motor Vehicle Theft

Arson Bombs and Explosives

A Dual Threat Drug Related Crime and Organized Crime

Criminal Activities of Gangs and Other Dangerous Groups

Terrorism and Homeland Security

Preparing for and Presenting Cases in Court

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