Exam 10: Information Systems Security

Spoofing is a technique for intercepting computer communications.

Incorrectly increasing a customer's discount is an example of incorrect data modification.

________ is a technique for intercepting computer communications.

A threat is a person or an organization that seeks to obtain or alter data illegally, without the owner's permission or knowledge.

Explain the functions performed by packet-filtering firewalls.

A criticism of biometric authentication is that it provides weak authentication.

There are no standards for tallying costs of computer crime.

Which of the following statements is true of symmetric encryption?

In a brute force attack, a password cracker tries every possible combination of characters.

Which of the following uses an individual's personal physical characteristics such as fingerprints, facial features, and retinal scans for verification purposes?

The procedure of entrusting a party with a copy of an encryption key that can be used in case the actual key is lost or destroyed is called ________.

In terms of password management, when an account is created, users should ________.

Hiring, training, and educating employees in an organization is a technical safeguard.