Exam 6: Information, Communications, and Computer Security

Computer security strategies in the form of ________ can be implemented to maintain accountability for those who have legitimate access to a computer system or database.

________ property is defined as information created through research and development.

________ involves information risk assessment and intelligence activities in a process whereby operations are analyzed to identify vulnerabilities.

INFOSEC views operations from an adversary's perspective in an effort to seek out an organization's vulnerabilities and protect its critical information.

Computer crime is generally defined as any crime committed with computer technology.

_______ security involves the use of non-exclusive codes and ciphers to transform transmitted data to render it unintelligible.

Communications ________ security involves prevention of adverse surveillance by devices such as microphones.

According to the United States ________, critical information includes all forms and types of financial, business, scientific, economic, or engineering information.

The ________ involves collaboration among several organizations and provides operations security training to agencies and businesses.

What is the purpose of information security (INFOSEC)?

________ includes all efforts to protect information transmitted by voice, wire, satellite, and other systems from unauthorized interception.

________ information policies remind staff of special agreements created to maintain confidentiality and rights to privacy.

According to John Carroll's "simple security principle" for safeguarding sensitive computer information, no person should view information that has a classification that exceeds the viewer's security clearance.

Unlike business information, all government information must be released upon request.

According to the protocol for classification of business information, ________ is assigned to the business equivalent of top secret information.

According to some experts, theft of money and securities of government represent the greatest threat to governments and businesses today.

________ pose(s) security risks and challenges for individuals as well as organizations.

The ________ is an FBI-maintained computer security resource available to security professionals and computer systems administrators.

In the United States government's hierarchical information security structure, the ________ classification is assigned to information which, if disclosed, could be prejudicial to the interests of the United States.

Phishing is not a form of identity theft.