Question 1

Which of the following is a personal security safeguard?

Accepted Answer

A) sending valuable data only via email or IM 
B) using single password for all the sites 
C) removing high-value assets from computers 
D) storing browsing history, temporary files, and cookies 
A) sending valuable data only via email or IM 
B) using single password for all the sites 
C) removing high-value assets from computers 
D) storing browsing history, temporary files, and cookies

Question 2

Kenneth is working on a confidential government project. Daniel, a coworker, and he are the only two members who are authorized to access the project's information system. Kenneth, while away on a business trip, receives an email from Daniel asking for his login credentials as Daniel was unable to access the system. Kenneth finds the request unusual, and calls Daniel to confirm if the email was sent by him. Kenneth deletes the email when he learns that Daniel had not sent it. This scenario is an example of attempted ________.

Accepted Answer

A) hacking 
B) phishing 
C) sniffing 
D) wardriving 
A) hacking 
B) phishing 
C) sniffing 
D) wardriving

Question 3

Describe six malware safeguards.

Accepted Answer

It is possible for users to avoid most m

Question 4

Unauthorized data disclosure is possible due to human error.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following statements is true about human safeguards for employees?

Accepted Answer

A) Security screening in an organization is a one-time process and applies only to new employees. 
B) User accounts should be defined to give users the least possible privilege needed to perform their jobs. 
C) Companies should provide user accounts and passwords to employees prior to their security training. 
D) System administrators should retain user accounts after an employee has been terminated. 
A) Security screening in an organization is a one-time process and applies only to new employees. 
B) User accounts should be defined to give users the least possible privilege needed to perform their jobs. 
C) Companies should provide user accounts and passwords to employees prior to their security training. 
D) System administrators should retain user accounts after an employee has been terminated.

Question 6

Natural disasters present the largest risk for infrastructure loss.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A ________ is a person or an organization that seeks to obtain or alter data or other IS assets illegally, without the owner's permission and often without the owner's knowledge.

Accepted Answer

A) target 
B) vulnerability 
C) threat 
D) key escrow 
A) target 
B) vulnerability 
C) threat 
D) key escrow

Question 8

When an employee is terminated, IS administrators should receive advance notice so that they can ________.

Accepted Answer

A) destroy the employee's records 
B) plan the recruitment of their positions 
C) disseminate information 
D) remove the user account and password 
A) destroy the employee's records 
B) plan the recruitment of their positions 
C) disseminate information 
D) remove the user account and password

Question 9

________ take computers with wireless connections through an area and search for unprotected wireless networks, and then monitor and intercept wireless traffic on unsecured wireless networks.

Accepted Answer

A) Keyloggers 
B) Pretexters 
C) Wardrivers 
D) Phishers 
A) Keyloggers 
B) Pretexters 
C) Wardrivers 
D) Phishers

Question 10

Which of the following is likely to be accepted by a poorly designed application thereby leading to improper disclosure of data?

Accepted Answer

A) public key 
B) asymmetric encryption 
C) key escrow 
D) SQL injection 
A) public key 
B) asymmetric encryption 
C) key escrow 
D) SQL injection

Question 11

Mark is transferring funds online through the Web site of a reputed bank. Which of the following will be displayed in the address bar of his browser that will let him know that the bank is using the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)protocol?

Accepted Answer

A) ftp 
B) www 
C) https 
D) .com 
A) ftp 
B) www 
C) https 
D) .com

Question 12

Define pretexting, phishing, spoofing, and sniffing.

Accepted Answer

Pretexting occurs when someone deceives

Question 13

Kate was among the top ten applicants for an honorary scholarship at her university. The scholarship would be decided by a written exam and an interview. Kate had outperformed the others in the interview, but she was not sure of her written exam's results. She illegally accessed the system where the final results were stored and changed her grades before the results were sent out to the scholarship committee. Kate's act can be termed as ________.

Accepted Answer

A) pretexting 
B) phishing 
C) hacking 
D) spoofing 
A) pretexting 
B) phishing 
C) hacking 
D) spoofing

Question 14

________ are viruses that masquerade as useful programs or files.

Accepted Answer

A) Adware programs 
B) Spyware programs 
C) Trojan horses 
D) Worms 
A) Adware programs 
B) Spyware programs 
C) Trojan horses 
D) Worms

Question 15

________ is a broad category of software that includes viruses, spyware, and adware.

Accepted Answer

A) Malware 
B) Cookie 
C) Firewall 
D) Spam 
A) Malware 
B) Cookie 
C) Firewall 
D) Spam

Question 16

________ occurs through human error when employees do not follow proper procedures or when procedures have not been well designed.

Accepted Answer

A) Unauthorized data disclosure 
B) Incorrect data modification 
C) Denial of service 
D) Loss of infrastructure 
A) Unauthorized data disclosure 
B) Incorrect data modification 
C) Denial of service 
D) Loss of infrastructure

Question 17

Describe the magnitude of security problems in the present day.

Accepted Answer

The full extent of the financial and dat

Question 18

Biometric authentication uses physical characteristics such as retinal scans to authenticate users.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A Trojan horse is a virus that masquerades as a useful program or file.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following was passed to give individuals the right to access their own health data created by doctors and other healthcare providers?

Accepted Answer

A) the Privacy Act of 1974 
B) the Sarbanes-Oxley Act 
C) the HIPAA of 1996 
D) the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act 
A) the Privacy Act of 1974 
B) the Sarbanes-Oxley Act 
C) the HIPAA of 1996 
D) the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act

Which of the following is a personal security safeguard?

Describe six malware safeguards.

Unauthorized data disclosure is possible due to human error.

Which of the following statements is true about human safeguards for employees?

Natural disasters present the largest risk for infrastructure loss.

A ________ is a person or an organization that seeks to obtain or alter data or other IS assets illegally, without the owner's permission and often without the owner's knowledge.

When an employee is terminated, IS administrators should receive advance notice so that they can ________.

________ take computers with wireless connections through an area and search for unprotected wireless networks, and then monitor and intercept wireless traffic on unsecured wireless networks.

Which of the following is likely to be accepted by a poorly designed application thereby leading to improper disclosure of data?

Mark is transferring funds online through the Web site of a reputed bank. Which of the following will be displayed in the address bar of his browser that will let him know that the bank is using the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)protocol?

Define pretexting, phishing, spoofing, and sniffing.

________ are viruses that masquerade as useful programs or files.

________ is a broad category of software that includes viruses, spyware, and adware.

________ occurs through human error when employees do not follow proper procedures or when procedures have not been well designed.

Describe the magnitude of security problems in the present day.

Biometric authentication uses physical characteristics such as retinal scans to authenticate users.

A Trojan horse is a virus that masquerades as a useful program or file.

Which of the following was passed to give individuals the right to access their own health data created by doctors and other healthcare providers?

The Importance of Mis

Collaboration Information Systems

Strategy and Information Systems

Hardware, Software, and Mobile Systems

Database Processing

The Cloud

Processes, Organizations, and Information Systems

Social Media Information Systems

Business Intelligence Systems

Information Systems Management

Information Systems Development

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Exam 10: Information Systems Security

Which of the following is a personal security safeguard?

Describe six malware safeguards.

Unauthorized data disclosure is possible due to human error.

Which of the following statements is true about human safeguards for employees?

Natural disasters present the largest risk for infrastructure loss.

A ________ is a person or an organization that seeks to obtain or alter data or other IS assets illegally, without the owner's permission and often without the owner's knowledge.

When an employee is terminated, IS administrators should receive advance notice so that they can ________.

________ take computers with wireless connections through an area and search for unprotected wireless networks, and then monitor and intercept wireless traffic on unsecured wireless networks.

Which of the following is likely to be accepted by a poorly designed application thereby leading to improper disclosure of data?

Mark is transferring funds online through the Web site of a reputed bank. Which of the following will be displayed in the address bar of his browser that will let him know that the bank is using the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)protocol?

Define pretexting, phishing, spoofing, and sniffing.

________ are viruses that masquerade as useful programs or files.

________ is a broad category of software that includes viruses, spyware, and adware.

________ occurs through human error when employees do not follow proper procedures or when procedures have not been well designed.

Describe the magnitude of security problems in the present day.

Biometric authentication uses physical characteristics such as retinal scans to authenticate users.

A Trojan horse is a virus that masquerades as a useful program or file.

Which of the following was passed to give individuals the right to access their own health data created by doctors and other healthcare providers?

The Importance of Mis

Collaboration Information Systems

Strategy and Information Systems

Hardware, Software, and Mobile Systems

Database Processing

The Cloud

Processes, Organizations, and Information Systems

Social Media Information Systems

Business Intelligence Systems

Information Systems Management

Information Systems Development

Filters