Question 1

The development and use of methods to make computer systems resume their activities more quickly after mishaps is called

Accepted Answer

A)  high availability computing. 
B)  recovery oriented computing. 
C)  fault tolerant computing. 
D)  disaster recovery planning. 
A)  high availability computing. 
B)  recovery oriented computing. 
C)  fault tolerant computing. 
D)  disaster recovery planning. B

Question 2

The Sarbanes-Oxley 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. 
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. C

Question 3

PKI is the use of public key cryptography working with a(n) ________.

Accepted Answer

certificate authority

Question 4

________ controls ensure that valuable business data files on either disk or tape are not subject to unauthorized access, change, or destruction while they are in use or in storage.

Accepted Answer

A)  Software 
B)  Administrative 
C)  Data security 
D)  Implementation 
A)  Software 
B)  Administrative 
C)  Data security 
D)  Implementation

Question 5

How is the security of a firm's information system and data affected by its people, organization, and technology? Is the contribution of one of these dimensions any more important than the other? Why?

Accepted Answer

There are various technological essentia

Question 6

Phishing is a form of

Accepted Answer

A)  spoofing. 
B)  logging. 
C)  sniffing. 
D)  driving. 
A)  spoofing. 
B)  logging. 
C)  sniffing. 
D)  driving.

Question 7

________ refers to the ability to know that a person is who he or she claims to be.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ refers to the ability to know...

Question 8

Sniffing is a security challenge that is most likely to occur in which of the following points of a corporate network?

Accepted Answer

A)  client computer 
B)  communications lines 
C)  corporate servers 
D)  internal corporate back-end system 
A)  client computer 
B)  communications lines 
C)  corporate servers 
D)  internal corporate back-end system

Question 9

Biometric authentication is the use of physical characteristics such as retinal images to provide identification.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In addition to e-mail, instant messages and P2P file-sharing can also pose security threats to computer systems and networks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Public key encryption uses two keys.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The range of Wi-Fi networks can be extended up to two miles by using external antennae.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

An independent computer program that copies itself from one computer to another over a network is called a

Accepted Answer

A)  worm. 
B)  Trojan horse. 
C)  bug. 
D)  pest. 
A)  worm. 
B)  Trojan horse. 
C)  bug. 
D)  pest.

Question 14

How do software vendors correct flaws in their software after it has been distributed?

Accepted Answer

A)  issue bug fixes 
B)  issue patches 
C)  re-release software 
D)  issue updated versions 
A)  issue bug fixes 
B)  issue patches 
C)  re-release software 
D)  issue updated versions

Question 15

A salesperson clicks repeatedly on the online ads of a competitor in order to drive the competitor's advertising costs up. This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  phishing. 
B)  pharming. 
C)  spoofing. 
D)  click fraud. 
A)  phishing. 
B)  pharming. 
C)  spoofing. 
D)  click fraud.

Question 16

Zero defects cannot be achieved in larger software programs because fully testing programs that contain thousands of choices and millions of paths would require thousands of years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

DoS attacks are one of the most economically damaging kinds of computer crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

________ use scanning software to look for known problems such as bad passwords, the removal of important files, security attacks in progress, and system administration errors.

Accepted Answer

A)  Stateful inspections 
B)  Intrusion detection systems 
C)  Application proxy filtering technologies 
D)  Packet filtering technologies 
A)  Stateful inspections 
B)  Intrusion detection systems 
C)  Application proxy filtering technologies 
D)  Packet filtering technologies

Question 19

The HIPAA Act of 1997

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. 
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.

Question 20

Smaller firms may outsource some or many security functions to

Accepted Answer

A)  ISPs. 
B)  MISs. 
C)  MSSPs. 
D)  CAs. 
A)  ISPs. 
B)  MISs. 
C)  MSSPs. 
D)  CAs.

The development and use of methods to make computer systems resume their activities more quickly after mishaps is called

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act

PKI is the use of public key cryptography working with a(n) ________.

________ controls ensure that valuable business data files on either disk or tape are not subject to unauthorized access, change, or destruction while they are in use or in storage.

How is the security of a firm's information system and data affected by its people, organization, and technology? Is the contribution of one of these dimensions any more important than the other? Why?

Phishing is a form of

________ refers to the ability to know that a person is who he or she claims to be.

Sniffing is a security challenge that is most likely to occur in which of the following points of a corporate network?

Biometric authentication is the use of physical characteristics such as retinal images to provide identification.

In addition to e-mail, instant messages and P2P file-sharing can also pose security threats to computer systems and networks.

Public key encryption uses two keys.

The range of Wi-Fi networks can be extended up to two miles by using external antennae.

An independent computer program that copies itself from one computer to another over a network is called a

How do software vendors correct flaws in their software after it has been distributed?

A salesperson clicks repeatedly on the online ads of a competitor in order to drive the competitor's advertising costs up. This is an example of

Zero defects cannot be achieved in larger software programs because fully testing programs that contain thousands of choices and millions of paths would require thousands of years.

DoS attacks are one of the most economically damaging kinds of computer crime.

________ use scanning software to look for known problems such as bad passwords, the removal of important files, security attacks in progress, and system administration errors.

The HIPAA Act of 1997

Smaller firms may outsource some or many security functions to

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Exam 8: Securing Information Systems

The development and use of methods to make computer systems resume their activities more quickly after mishaps is called

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act

PKI is the use of public key cryptography working with a(n) ________.

________ controls ensure that valuable business data files on either disk or tape are not subject to unauthorized access, change, or destruction while they are in use or in storage.

How is the security of a firm's information system and data affected by its people, organization, and technology? Is the contribution of one of these dimensions any more important than the other? Why?

Phishing is a form of

________ refers to the ability to know that a person is who he or she claims to be.

Sniffing is a security challenge that is most likely to occur in which of the following points of a corporate network?

Biometric authentication is the use of physical characteristics such as retinal images to provide identification.

In addition to e-mail, instant messages and P2P file-sharing can also pose security threats to computer systems and networks.

Public key encryption uses two keys.

The range of Wi-Fi networks can be extended up to two miles by using external antennae.

An independent computer program that copies itself from one computer to another over a network is called a

How do software vendors correct flaws in their software after it has been distributed?

A salesperson clicks repeatedly on the online ads of a competitor in order to drive the competitor's advertising costs up. This is an example of

Zero defects cannot be achieved in larger software programs because fully testing programs that contain thousands of choices and millions of paths would require thousands of years.

DoS attacks are one of the most economically damaging kinds of computer crime.

________ use scanning software to look for known problems such as bad passwords, the removal of important files, security attacks in progress, and system administration errors.

The HIPAA Act of 1997

Smaller firms may outsource some or many security functions to

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:

E-Commerce: Digital Markets, Digital Goods

Managing Knowledge

Enhancing Decision Making

Building Information Systems

Managing Projects

Managing Global Systems

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