Question 1

Computer forensics tasks include all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  presenting collected evidence in a court of law. 
B)  securely storing recovered electronic data. 
C)  collecting physical evidence on the computer. 
D)  finding significant information in a large volume of electronic data. 
E)  recovering data from computers while preserving evidential integrity. 
A)  presenting collected evidence in a court of law. 
B)  securely storing recovered electronic data. 
C)  collecting physical evidence on the computer. 
D)  finding significant information in a large volume of electronic data. 
E)  recovering data from computers while preserving evidential integrity.

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. 
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 3

Most IoT devices support sophisticated security approaches.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

All of the following are currently being used as traits that can be profiled by biometric authentication except:

Accepted Answer

A)  fingerprints. 
B)  facial characteristics. 
C)  body odor. 
D)  retinal images. 
E)  voice. 
A)  fingerprints. 
B)  facial characteristics. 
C)  body odor. 
D)  retinal images. 
E)  voice.

Question 5

Your company, an online discount pet supply store, has calculated that a loss of Internet connectivity for 3 hours results in a potential loss of $2,000 to $3,000 and that there is a 50% chance of this occurring each year. What is the annual expected loss from this exposure?

Accepted Answer

A)  $500 
B)  $1,000 
C)  $1,250 
D)  $1,500 
E)  $2,500 
A)  $500 
B)  $1,000 
C)  $1,250 
D)  $1,500 
E)  $2,500

Question 6

Explain how two-factor authentication increases security.

Accepted Answer

Two-factor authentication increases secu

Question 7

An authentication system in which a user must provide two types of identification, such as a bank card and PIN, is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  smart card authentication. 
B)  biometric authentication. 
C)  two-factor authentication. 
D)  symmetric key authorization. 
E)  token authentication. 
A)  smart card authentication. 
B)  biometric authentication. 
C)  two-factor authentication. 
D)  symmetric key authorization. 
E)  token authentication.

Question 8

Which of the following is the single greatest cause of network security breaches?

Accepted Answer

A)  Viruses 
B)  User lack of knowledge 
C)  Trojan horses 
D)  Cyberwarfare 
E)  Bugs 
A)  Viruses 
B)  User lack of knowledge 
C)  Trojan horses 
D)  Cyberwarfare 
E)  Bugs

Question 9

Hackers and their companion viruses are an increasing problem, especially on the Internet. What are the most important measures for a firm to take to protect itself from this? Is full protection feasible? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

For protection, a company must institute

Question 10

Which of the following statements about wireless security is not true?

Accepted Answer

A)  SSIDs are broadcast multiple times and can be picked up fairly easily by sniffer programs. 
B)  Radio frequency bands are easy to scan. 
C)  An intruder who has associated with an access point by using the correct SSID is capable of accessing other resources on the network. 
D)  Intruders can force a user's NIC to associate with a rogue access point. 
E)  Bluetooth is the only wireless technology that is not susceptible to hacking by eavesdroppers. 
A)  SSIDs are broadcast multiple times and can be picked up fairly easily by sniffer programs. 
B)  Radio frequency bands are easy to scan. 
C)  An intruder who has associated with an access point by using the correct SSID is capable of accessing other resources on the network. 
D)  Intruders can force a user's NIC to associate with a rogue access point. 
E)  Bluetooth is the only wireless technology that is not susceptible to hacking by eavesdroppers.

Question 11

Two-factor authentication utilizes a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  unique password. 
B)  encrypted connection. 
C)  a multistep process of authentication. 
D)  a firewall. 
E)  a digital certificate. 
A)  unique password. 
B)  encrypted connection. 
C)  a multistep process of authentication. 
D)  a firewall. 
E)  a digital certificate.

Question 12

An acceptable use policy defines acceptable uses of the firm's information resources and computing equipment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Sniffers enable hackers to steal proprietary information from anywhere on a network, including email messages, company files, and confidential reports.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

According to the 2017 Identity Fraud Study by Javelin Strategy & Research, how much did consumers lose to identity fraud in 2016?

Accepted Answer

A)  $1.6 million 
B)  $16 million 
C)  $160 million 
D)  $1.6 billion 
E)  $16 billion 
A)  $1.6 million 
B)  $16 million 
C)  $160 million 
D)  $1.6 billion 
E)  $16 billion

Question 15

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 16

Which of the following is an example of a keylogger?

Accepted Answer

A)  Zeus 
B)  Conficker 
C)  Sasser 
D)  ILOVEYOU 
E)  Cryptolocker 
A)  Zeus 
B)  Conficker 
C)  Sasser 
D)  ILOVEYOU 
E)  Cryptolocker

Question 17

When hackers gain access to a database containing your personal private information, this is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  phishing. 
B)  spoofing. 
C)  social engineering. 
D)  identity theft. 
E)  pharming. 
A)  phishing. 
B)  spoofing. 
C)  social engineering. 
D)  identity theft. 
E)  pharming.

Question 18

What is the role of an information systems audit?

Accepted Answer

An information systems audit examines th

Question 19

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 20

________ identify the access points in a Wi-Fi network.

Accepted Answer

A)  NICs 
B)  Mac addresses 
C)  URLs 
D)  UTMs 
E)  SSIDs 
A)  NICs 
B)  Mac addresses 
C)  URLs 
D)  UTMs 
E)  SSIDs

Computer forensics tasks include all of the following except:

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act:

Most IoT devices support sophisticated security approaches.

All of the following are currently being used as traits that can be profiled by biometric authentication except:

Your company, an online discount pet supply store, has calculated that a loss of Internet connectivity for 3 hours results in a potential loss of $2,000 to $3,000 and that there is a 50% chance of this occurring each year. What is the annual expected loss from this exposure?

Explain how two-factor authentication increases security.

An authentication system in which a user must provide two types of identification, such as a bank card and PIN, is called:

Which of the following is the single greatest cause of network security breaches?

Hackers and their companion viruses are an increasing problem, especially on the Internet. What are the most important measures for a firm to take to protect itself from this? Is full protection feasible? Why or why not?

Which of the following statements about wireless security is not true?

Two-factor authentication utilizes a(n):

An acceptable use policy defines acceptable uses of the firm's information resources and computing equipment.

Sniffers enable hackers to steal proprietary information from anywhere on a network, including email messages, company files, and confidential reports.

According to the 2017 Identity Fraud Study by Javelin Strategy & Research, how much did consumers lose to identity fraud in 2016?

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.

Which of the following is an example of a keylogger?

When hackers gain access to a database containing your personal private information, this is an example of:

What is the role of an information systems audit?

Which of the following is a type of ambient data?

________ identify the access points in a Wi-Fi network.

Business Information Systems in Your Career

Global E-Business and Collaboration

Achieving Competitive Advantage With Information Systems

Ethical and Social Issues in Information Systems

It Infrastructure: Hardware and Software

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

Improving Decision Making and Managing Knowledge

Building Information Systems and Managing Projects

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Exam 8: Securing Information Systems

Computer forensics tasks include all of the following except:

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act:

Most IoT devices support sophisticated security approaches.

All of the following are currently being used as traits that can be profiled by biometric authentication except:

Your company, an online discount pet supply store, has calculated that a loss of Internet connectivity for 3 hours results in a potential loss of $2,000 to $3,000 and that there is a 50% chance of this occurring each year. What is the annual expected loss from this exposure?

Explain how two-factor authentication increases security.

An authentication system in which a user must provide two types of identification, such as a bank card and PIN, is called:

Which of the following is the single greatest cause of network security breaches?

Hackers and their companion viruses are an increasing problem, especially on the Internet. What are the most important measures for a firm to take to protect itself from this? Is full protection feasible? Why or why not?

Which of the following statements about wireless security is not true?

Two-factor authentication utilizes a(n):

An acceptable use policy defines acceptable uses of the firm's information resources and computing equipment.

Sniffers enable hackers to steal proprietary information from anywhere on a network, including email messages, company files, and confidential reports.

According to the 2017 Identity Fraud Study by Javelin Strategy & Research, how much did consumers lose to identity fraud in 2016?

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.

Which of the following is an example of a keylogger?

When hackers gain access to a database containing your personal private information, this is an example of:

What is the role of an information systems audit?

Which of the following is a type of ambient data?

________ identify the access points in a Wi-Fi network.

Business Information Systems in Your Career

Global E-Business and Collaboration

Achieving Competitive Advantage With Information Systems

Ethical and Social Issues in Information Systems

It Infrastructure: Hardware and Software

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

Improving Decision Making and Managing Knowledge

Building Information Systems and Managing Projects

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