Question 1

Which of the choices below represents the definition of information property?

Accepted Answer

A) an ethical issue that focuses on who owns information about individuals and how information can be sold and exchanged 
B) a method or system of government for information management or control 
C) the category of computer security that addresses the protection of data from unauthorized disclosure and confirmation of data source authenticity 
D) examines the organizational resource of information and regulates its definitions, uses, values, and distribution, ensuring that it has the types of data/information required to function and grow effectively 
A) an ethical issue that focuses on who owns information about individuals and how information can be sold and exchanged 
B) a method or system of government for information management or control 
C) the category of computer security that addresses the protection of data from unauthorized disclosure and confirmation of data source authenticity 
D) examines the organizational resource of information and regulates its definitions, uses, values, and distribution, ensuring that it has the types of data/information required to function and grow effectively

Question 2

What is pirated software?

Accepted Answer

A) the unauthorized use, duplication, distribution, or sale of copyrighted software 
B) refers to the ability of a company to identify, search, gather, seize, or export digital information in responding to a litigation, audit, investigation, or information inquiry 
C) passed to protect minors from accessing inappropriate material on the Internet 
D) a technological solution that allows publishers to control their digital media to discourage, limit, or prevent illegal copying and distribution 
A) the unauthorized use, duplication, distribution, or sale of copyrighted software 
B) refers to the ability of a company to identify, search, gather, seize, or export digital information in responding to a litigation, audit, investigation, or information inquiry 
C) passed to protect minors from accessing inappropriate material on the Internet 
D) a technological solution that allows publishers to control their digital media to discourage, limit, or prevent illegal copying and distribution

Question 3

What is it called when government attempts to control Internet traffic, thus preventing some material from being viewed by a country's citizens?

Accepted Answer

A) typosquatting 
B) website name stealing 
C) Internet censorship 
D) teergrubing 
A) typosquatting 
B) website name stealing 
C) Internet censorship 
D) teergrubing

Question 4

In relation to privacy, which of the following is the assurance that messages and information remain available only to those authorized to view them?

Accepted Answer

A) contentment 
B) ethical standard 
C) confidentiality 
D) firewall security 
A) contentment 
B) ethical standard 
C) confidentiality 
D) firewall security

Question 5

Which of the following choices is not one of the six epolicies that a company should implement for information protection as discussed in the text?

Accepted Answer

A) information privacy policy 
B) workplace monitoring policy 
C) acceptable use policy 
D) downtime monitoring policy 
A) information privacy policy 
B) workplace monitoring policy 
C) acceptable use policy 
D) downtime monitoring policy

Question 6

What is spyware?

Accepted Answer

A) a special class of adware that collects data about the user and transmits it over the Internet without the user's knowledge or permission 
B) experts in technology who use their knowledge to break into computers and computer networks, either for profit or just motivated by the challenge 
C) a computer attack where an attacker accesses a wireless computer network, intercepts data, uses network services, and/or sends attack instructions without entering the office or organization that owns the network 
D) software that, while purporting to serve some useful function and often fulfilling that function, also allows Internet advertisers to display advertisements without the consent of the computer user 
A) a special class of adware that collects data about the user and transmits it over the Internet without the user's knowledge or permission 
B) experts in technology who use their knowledge to break into computers and computer networks, either for profit or just motivated by the challenge 
C) a computer attack where an attacker accesses a wireless computer network, intercepts data, uses network services, and/or sends attack instructions without entering the office or organization that owns the network 
D) software that, while purporting to serve some useful function and often fulfilling that function, also allows Internet advertisers to display advertisements without the consent of the computer user

Question 7

Cyberterrorists seek to cause harm to people or to destroy critical systems or information and use the Internet as a weapon of mass destruction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What is one of the most common forms of computer vulnerabilities that can cause massive computer damage?

Accepted Answer

A) virus 
B) white-hat hackers 
C) dumpster diving 
D) All of these are correct. 
A) virus 
B) white-hat hackers 
C) dumpster diving 
D) All of these are correct.

Question 9

What prevention technique scrambles information into an alternative form that requires a key or password to decode?

Accepted Answer

A) encryption 
B) content filtering 
C) firewalls 
D) antivirus software 
A) encryption 
B) content filtering 
C) firewalls 
D) antivirus software

Question 10

What is pretexting?

Accepted Answer

A) a form of social engineering in which one individual lies to obtain confidential data about another individual 
B) a hacker looks through your trash to find personal information 
C) legitimate users who purposely or accidentally misuse their access to the environment and cause some kind of business-affecting incident 
D) malicious agents designed by spammers and other Internet attackers to farm email addresses off websites or deposit spyware on machines 
A) a form of social engineering in which one individual lies to obtain confidential data about another individual 
B) a hacker looks through your trash to find personal information 
C) legitimate users who purposely or accidentally misuse their access to the environment and cause some kind of business-affecting incident 
D) malicious agents designed by spammers and other Internet attackers to farm email addresses off websites or deposit spyware on machines

Question 11

Counterfeit software is the unauthorized use, duplication, distribution, or sale of copyrighted software.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What is an Internet monitoring technique that captures keystrokes on their journey from the keyboard to the motherboard?

Accepted Answer

A) spyware 
B) web log 
C) adware 
D) hardware key logger 
A) spyware 
B) web log 
C) adware 
D) hardware key logger

Question 13

What is a form of social engineering in which one individual lies to obtain confidential data about another individual?

Accepted Answer

A) dumpster texting 
B) dumpster diving 
C) trash retrieval 
D) pretexting 
A) dumpster texting 
B) dumpster diving 
C) trash retrieval 
D) pretexting

Question 14

Pirated software is software that is manufactured to look like the real thing and sold as such.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Jackie is the head teller at ABC Bank and her responsibilities include overseeing and managing the tellers, resolving customer issues, and developing and implementing systems for an optimal and efficient team.She notices a steady increase in customer complaints and tracks back to find that the complaints started right around the time ABC Bank provided Internet access to all employees.Jackie watched the tellers closely and found that they were spending significant amounts of time playing Internet games and posting on Facebook.Which policy should the company implement to help eliminate this problem?

Accepted Answer

A) an information privacy policy 
B) an email privacy policy 
C) an Internet use policy 
D) a workplace monitoring policy 
A) an information privacy policy 
B) an email privacy policy 
C) an Internet use policy 
D) a workplace monitoring policy

Question 16

What is a technique to gain personal information for the purpose of identity theft, usually by means of fraudulent emails that look as though they came from legitimate businesses?

Accepted Answer

A) pharming 
B) phishing 
C) phishing expedition 
D) spear phishing 
A) pharming 
B) phishing 
C) phishing expedition 
D) spear phishing

Question 17

Information management examines the organizational resource of information and regulates its definitions, uses, value, and distribution ensuring it has the types of data/information required to function and grow effectively.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Through social engineering, hackers use their social skills to trick people into revealing access credentials or other valuable information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What is an act or object that poses a danger to assets?

Accepted Answer

A) cyberbullying 
B) threat 
C) click-fraud 
D) competitive click-fraud 
A) cyberbullying 
B) threat 
C) click-fraud 
D) competitive click-fraud

Question 20

What is competitive click-fraud?

Accepted Answer

A) the electronic defacing of an existing website 
B) the abuse of pay-per-click, pay-per-call, and pay-per-conversion revenue models by repeatedly clicking on a link to increase charges or costs for the advertiser 
C) a computer crime where a competitor or disgruntled employee increases a company's search advertising costs by repeatedly clicking on the advertiser's link 
D) an act or object that poses a danger to assets 
A) the electronic defacing of an existing website 
B) the abuse of pay-per-click, pay-per-call, and pay-per-conversion revenue models by repeatedly clicking on a link to increase charges or costs for the advertiser 
C) a computer crime where a competitor or disgruntled employee increases a company's search advertising costs by repeatedly clicking on the advertiser's link 
D) an act or object that poses a danger to assets

Which of the choices below represents the definition of information property?

What is pirated software?

What is it called when government attempts to control Internet traffic, thus preventing some material from being viewed by a country's citizens?

In relation to privacy, which of the following is the assurance that messages and information remain available only to those authorized to view them?

Which of the following choices is not one of the six epolicies that a company should implement for information protection as discussed in the text?

What is spyware?

Cyberterrorists seek to cause harm to people or to destroy critical systems or information and use the Internet as a weapon of mass destruction.

What is one of the most common forms of computer vulnerabilities that can cause massive computer damage?

What prevention technique scrambles information into an alternative form that requires a key or password to decode?

What is pretexting?

Counterfeit software is the unauthorized use, duplication, distribution, or sale of copyrighted software.

What is an Internet monitoring technique that captures keystrokes on their journey from the keyboard to the motherboard?

What is a form of social engineering in which one individual lies to obtain confidential data about another individual?

Pirated software is software that is manufactured to look like the real thing and sold as such.

What is a technique to gain personal information for the purpose of identity theft, usually by means of fraudulent emails that look as though they came from legitimate businesses?

Information management examines the organizational resource of information and regulates its definitions, uses, value, and distribution ensuring it has the types of data/information required to function and grow effectively.

Through social engineering, hackers use their social skills to trick people into revealing access credentials or other valuable information.

What is an act or object that poses a danger to assets?

What is competitive click-fraud?

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Exam 4: Ethics and Information Security: Mis Business Concerns: Module 2: Technical Foundations of MIS

Which of the choices below represents the definition of information property?

What is pirated software?

What is it called when government attempts to control Internet traffic, thus preventing some material from being viewed by a country's citizens?

In relation to privacy, which of the following is the assurance that messages and information remain available only to those authorized to view them?

Which of the following choices is not one of the six epolicies that a company should implement for information protection as discussed in the text?

What is spyware?

Cyberterrorists seek to cause harm to people or to destroy critical systems or information and use the Internet as a weapon of mass destruction.

What is one of the most common forms of computer vulnerabilities that can cause massive computer damage?

What prevention technique scrambles information into an alternative form that requires a key or password to decode?

What is pretexting?

Counterfeit software is the unauthorized use, duplication, distribution, or sale of copyrighted software.

What is an Internet monitoring technique that captures keystrokes on their journey from the keyboard to the motherboard?

What is a form of social engineering in which one individual lies to obtain confidential data about another individual?

Pirated software is software that is manufactured to look like the real thing and sold as such.

What is a technique to gain personal information for the purpose of identity theft, usually by means of fraudulent emails that look as though they came from legitimate businesses?

Information management examines the organizational resource of information and regulates its definitions, uses, value, and distribution ensuring it has the types of data/information required to function and grow effectively.

Through social engineering, hackers use their social skills to trick people into revealing access credentials or other valuable information.

What is an act or object that poses a danger to assets?

What is competitive click-fraud?

Management Information Systems: Business Driven MIS

Decisions and Processes: Value Driven Business

Ebusiness: Electronic Business Value

Infrastructures: Sustainable Technologies

Data: Business Intelligence

Networks: Mobile Business: Module 3: Enterprise MIS

Enterprise Applications: Business Communications

Systems Development and Project Management: Corporateresponsibility

Hardware and Software Basics

Networks and Telecommunications

Designing Data-Bases-Apply Your Knowledge-Glossary

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