Question 1

Which of the following is a type of ambient data?

Accepted Answer

A)  computer log containing recent system errors 
B)  a file deleted from a hard disk 
C)  a file that contains an application's user settings 
D)  a set of raw data from an environmental sensor 
E)  data that has been recorded over 
A)  computer log containing recent system errors 
B)  a file deleted from a hard disk 
C)  a file that contains an application's user settings 
D)  a set of raw data from an environmental sensor 
E)  data that has been recorded over

Question 2

A Trojan horse

Accepted Answer

A)  is software that appears to be benign but does something other than expected. 
B)  is a virus that replicates quickly. 
C)  is malware named for a breed of fast-moving Near-Eastern horses. 
D)  installs spyware on users' computers. 
E)  is a type of sniffer used to infiltrate corporate networks. 
A)  is software that appears to be benign but does something other than expected. 
B)  is a virus that replicates quickly. 
C)  is malware named for a breed of fast-moving Near-Eastern horses. 
D)  installs spyware on users' computers. 
E)  is a type of sniffer used to infiltrate corporate networks.

Question 3

________ is malware that hijacks a user's computer and demands payment in return for giving back access.

Accepted Answer

A)  A Trojan horse 
B)  Ransomware 
C)  Spyware 
D)  A virus 
E)  An evil twin 
A)  A Trojan horse 
B)  Ransomware 
C)  Spyware 
D)  A virus 
E)  An evil twin

Question 4

Client software in a client/server environment is specifically vulnerable to

Accepted Answer

A)  DoS attacks. 
B)  vandalism. 
C)  fraud. 
D)  radiation. 
E)  unauthorized access. 
A)  DoS attacks. 
B)  vandalism. 
C)  fraud. 
D)  radiation. 
E)  unauthorized access.

Question 5

The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act

Accepted Answer

A)  requires financial institutions to ensure the security of customer data. 
B)  specifies best practices in information systems security and control. 
C)  imposes responsibility on companies and management to safeguard the accuracy of financial information. 
D)  outlines medical security and privacy rules. 
E)  identifies computer abuse as a crime and defines abusive activities. 
A)  requires financial institutions to ensure the security of customer data. 
B)  specifies best practices in information systems security and control. 
C)  imposes responsibility on companies and management to safeguard the accuracy of financial information. 
D)  outlines medical security and privacy rules. 
E)  identifies computer abuse as a crime and defines abusive activities.

Question 6

You can test software before it is even written by conducting a walkthrough.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Comprehensive security management products, with tools for firewalls, VPNs, intrusion detection systems, and more, are called ________ systems.

Accepted Answer

A)  DPI 
B)  MSSP 
C)  NSP 
D)  PKI 
E)  UTM 
A)  DPI 
B)  MSSP 
C)  NSP 
D)  PKI 
E)  UTM

Question 8

Is the cloud a safer and more secure computing environment than an in-house network?
 Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

Student evaluations will vary, but shoul

Question 9

Authentication refers to verifying that a person is who he or she claims to be.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Biometric authentication

Accepted Answer

A)  is inexpensive. 
B)  is used widely in Europe for security applications. 
C)  can use a person's voice as a unique, measurable trait. 
D)  only uses physical measurements for identification. 
E)  only uses biographical details for identification. 
A)  is inexpensive. 
B)  is used widely in Europe for security applications. 
C)  can use a person's voice as a unique, measurable trait. 
D)  only uses physical measurements for identification. 
E)  only uses biographical details for identification.

Which of the following is a type of ambient data?

A Trojan horse

________ is malware that hijacks a user's computer and demands payment in return for giving back access.

Client software in a client/server environment is specifically vulnerable to

The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act

You can test software before it is even written by conducting a walkthrough.

Comprehensive security management products, with tools for firewalls, VPNs, intrusion detection systems, and more, are called ________ systems.

Is the cloud a safer and more secure computing environment than an in-house network? Why or why not?

Authentication refers to verifying that a person is who he or she claims to be.

Biometric authentication

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Exam 8: Securing Information Systems

Which of the following is a type of ambient data?

A Trojan horse

________ is malware that hijacks a user's computer and demands payment in return for giving back access.

Client software in a client/server environment is specifically vulnerable to

The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act

You can test software before it is even written by conducting a walkthrough.

Comprehensive security management products, with tools for firewalls, VPNs, intrusion detection systems, and more, are called ________ systems.

Is the cloud a safer and more secure computing environment than an in-house network? Why or why not?

Authentication refers to verifying that a person is who he or she claims to be.

Biometric authentication

Information Systems in Global Business Today

Global E-Business and Collaboration

Information Systems, Organizations, and Strategy

Ethical and Social Issues in Information Systems

It Infrastructure and Emerging Technologies

Foundations of Business Intelligence: Databases and Information Management

Telecommunications, the Internet, and Wireless Technology

Achieving Operational Excellence and Customer Intimacy: Enterprise Applications

E-Commerce: Digital Markets, Digital Goods

Managing Knowledge

Enhancing Decision Making

Building Information Systems

Managing Projects

Managing Global Systems

Filters