Question 1

Which of the following is a computer action you can take to prevent malware infections?

Accepted Answer

A) Install a security suite on your computer 
B) Install a firewall on your computer 
C) Install monitoring software on your computer 
D) All of the above 
A) Install a security suite on your computer 
B) Install a firewall on your computer 
C) Install monitoring software on your computer 
D) All of the above D

Question 2

________________ is an example of a computer-based action you can take to protect your information assets.

Accepted Answer

A) Never posting personal information about yourself on social networking sites 
B) Frequently getting new credit card numbers 
C) Not using your "snail-mail" mailbox at home 
D) Shredding your documents 
A) Never posting personal information about yourself on social networking sites 
B) Frequently getting new credit card numbers 
C) Not using your "snail-mail" mailbox at home 
D) Shredding your documents A

Question 3

It is OK to open an e-mail attachment as long as you know and trust the person who sent the e-mail.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

For security in your wireless computing, you should use the _____ encryption standard, rather than the older _____ encryption standard.

Accepted Answer

A) WPA, WEP 
B) WPA2, WPA 
C) WEP, WPA 
D) WPA2, WEP 
E) WEP, WPB 
A) WPA, WEP 
B) WPA2, WPA 
C) WEP, WPA 
D) WPA2, WEP 
E) WEP, WPB

Question 5

_____ software logs keystrokes, e-mails, applications, windows, Web sites, Internet connection, passwords, chat conversations, Web cams, and screenshots.

Accepted Answer

A) Firewall 
B) Anti-malware 
C) Monitoring 
D) Content-filtering 
E) Anti-spyware 
A) Firewall 
B) Anti-malware 
C) Monitoring 
D) Content-filtering 
E) Anti-spyware

Question 6

Your liability with credit cards is typically _____, whereas your liability with debit cards is _____.

Accepted Answer

A) The amount in your bank account, your credit limit 
B) Your credit limit, the amount in your bank account 
C) The amount in your bank account, zero 
D) Your credit limit, zero 
E) Zero, the amount in your bank account 
A) The amount in your bank account, your credit limit 
B) Your credit limit, the amount in your bank account 
C) The amount in your bank account, zero 
D) Your credit limit, zero 
E) Zero, the amount in your bank account

Question 7

You should use debit cards because they are directly linked to your bank account and, therefore, you cannot overspend.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following attacks is most closely associated with downloading and installing patches immediately?

Accepted Answer

A) Denial-of-service 
B) Zero-day attacks 
C) Distributed denial-of-service 
D) Viruses 
E) Worms 
A) Denial-of-service 
B) Zero-day attacks 
C) Distributed denial-of-service 
D) Viruses 
E) Worms

Question 9

Which of the following statements about companies that provide proactive protection of your information assets is not correct?

Accepted Answer

A) These companies allow their customers to lock their credit files. 
B) These companies ensure that new lines of credit cannot be opened unless their clients unlock their credit files. 
C) These companies operate independently of the three major credit reporting agencies. 
D) Signing up with these companies means that merchants and banks must have verbal or written permission from their customers before opening new credit in their names. 
E) These companies will proactively monitor their clients' credit files at the three credit reporting agencies. 
A) These companies allow their customers to lock their credit files. 
B) These companies ensure that new lines of credit cannot be opened unless their clients unlock their credit files. 
C) These companies operate independently of the three major credit reporting agencies. 
D) Signing up with these companies means that merchants and banks must have verbal or written permission from their customers before opening new credit in their names. 
E) These companies will proactively monitor their clients' credit files at the three credit reporting agencies.

Question 10

The worst browser to use to protect yourself from malware infections is ________.

Accepted Answer

A) Chrome 
B) Firefox 
C) Internet Explorer 
D) Opera 
A) Chrome 
B) Firefox 
C) Internet Explorer 
D) Opera

Question 11

You should use a Post Office box for your personal mail.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Your credit card company bears the liability for fraudulent charges, regardless of when you notify them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A _____ offers you the option of shopping online with a disposable credit card number.

Accepted Answer

A) Credit card 
B) Debit card 
C) Driver's license 
D) Virtual credit card 
E) Bank card 
A) Credit card 
B) Debit card 
C) Driver's license 
D) Virtual credit card 
E) Bank card

Question 14

Content-filtering software performs all of the following functions except:

Accepted Answer

A) Blocking access to undesirable Web sites. 
B) Recording all Web sites visited. 
C) Proactively monitoring computers to protect against malware attacks. 
D) Recording both sides of chat conversations. 
E) Enabling users to selectively filter content. 
A) Blocking access to undesirable Web sites. 
B) Recording all Web sites visited. 
C) Proactively monitoring computers to protect against malware attacks. 
D) Recording both sides of chat conversations. 
E) Enabling users to selectively filter content.

Question 15

Which of the following is a good password?

Accepted Answer

A) Your last name 
B) Your birth date 
C) Your mother's name and her birth date 
D) Your driver's license number 
E) Your social security number 
A) Your last name 
B) Your birth date 
C) Your mother's name and her birth date 
D) Your driver's license number 
E) Your social security number

Question 16

Virtual credit cards cannot be used for in-store purchases that require a traditional plastic card.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

You should ask whether your Social Security number is necessary for identification or if any combination of nine numbers and letters will do just as well.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

It is possible for criminals to gain information about many people from social networking sites.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Personal firewalls perform all of the following functions except:

Accepted Answer

A) They should not respond to Internet requests to ports that are not used for common Internet use. 
B) They should seek out the origin of malware in an attempt to block it in the future. 
C) They should alert you to suspicious behavior. 
D) They should block outbound connections that you do not initiate. 
E) They should tell you when a program or connection is attempting to do something that you do not want. 
A) They should not respond to Internet requests to ports that are not used for common Internet use. 
B) They should seek out the origin of malware in an attempt to block it in the future. 
C) They should alert you to suspicious behavior. 
D) They should block outbound connections that you do not initiate. 
E) They should tell you when a program or connection is attempting to do something that you do not want.

Question 20

Which of the following is not a reason to install proactive intrusion detection and prevention software on your computer?

Accepted Answer

A) Anti-malware software is reactive. 
B) This software reduces your vulnerability to zero-day attacks. 
C) Anti-malware software requires you to update malware signatures on a regular basis. 
D) This software reduces your vulnerability to distributed denial-of-service attacks. 
E) None of these 
A) Anti-malware software is reactive. 
B) This software reduces your vulnerability to zero-day attacks. 
C) Anti-malware software requires you to update malware signatures on a regular basis. 
D) This software reduces your vulnerability to distributed denial-of-service attacks. 
E) None of these

Which of the following is a computer action you can take to prevent malware infections?

________________ is an example of a computer-based action you can take to protect your information assets.

It is OK to open an e-mail attachment as long as you know and trust the person who sent the e-mail.

For security in your wireless computing, you should use the _ encryption standard, rather than the older _ encryption standard.

_____ software logs keystrokes, e-mails, applications, windows, Web sites, Internet connection, passwords, chat conversations, Web cams, and screenshots.

Your liability with credit cards is typically _, whereas your liability with debit cards is _.

You should use debit cards because they are directly linked to your bank account and, therefore, you cannot overspend.

Which of the following attacks is most closely associated with downloading and installing patches immediately?

Which of the following statements about companies that provide proactive protection of your information assets is not correct?

The worst browser to use to protect yourself from malware infections is ________.

You should use a Post Office box for your personal mail.

Your credit card company bears the liability for fraudulent charges, regardless of when you notify them.

A _____ offers you the option of shopping online with a disposable credit card number.

Content-filtering software performs all of the following functions except:

Which of the following is a good password?

Virtual credit cards cannot be used for in-store purchases that require a traditional plastic card.

You should ask whether your Social Security number is necessary for identification or if any combination of nine numbers and letters will do just as well.

It is possible for criminals to gain information about many people from social networking sites.

Personal firewalls perform all of the following functions except:

Which of the following is not a reason to install proactive intrusion detection and prevention software on your computer?

Introduction to Information Systems

Organizational Strategy, Competitive Advantage, and Information Systems

Data and Knowledge Management

Networks

E-Business and E-Commerce

Wireless, Mobile Computing, and Mobile Commerce

Web 2.0 and Social Networks

Information Systems Within the Organization

Customer Relationship Management and Supply Chain Management

Business Intelligence

Acquiring Information Systems and Applications

Ethics and Privacy

Information Security

Tech Guide 1: Hardware

Tech Guide 2: Software

Tech Guide 3: Emerging types of enterprise computing

Tech Guide 4: Intelligent Systems

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Exam 18: Tech Guide 5: Protecting your information assets

Which of the following is a computer action you can take to prevent malware infections?

________________ is an example of a computer-based action you can take to protect your information assets.

It is OK to open an e-mail attachment as long as you know and trust the person who sent the e-mail.

For security in your wireless computing, you should use the _____ encryption standard, rather than the older _____ encryption standard.

_____ software logs keystrokes, e-mails, applications, windows, Web sites, Internet connection, passwords, chat conversations, Web cams, and screenshots.

Your liability with credit cards is typically _____, whereas your liability with debit cards is _____.

You should use debit cards because they are directly linked to your bank account and, therefore, you cannot overspend.

Which of the following attacks is most closely associated with downloading and installing patches immediately?

Which of the following statements about companies that provide proactive protection of your information assets is not correct?

The worst browser to use to protect yourself from malware infections is ________.

You should use a Post Office box for your personal mail.

Your credit card company bears the liability for fraudulent charges, regardless of when you notify them.

A _____ offers you the option of shopping online with a disposable credit card number.

Content-filtering software performs all of the following functions except:

Which of the following is a good password?

Virtual credit cards cannot be used for in-store purchases that require a traditional plastic card.

You should ask whether your Social Security number is necessary for identification or if any combination of nine numbers and letters will do just as well.

It is possible for criminals to gain information about many people from social networking sites.

Personal firewalls perform all of the following functions except:

Which of the following is not a reason to install proactive intrusion detection and prevention software on your computer?

Introduction to Information Systems

Organizational Strategy, Competitive Advantage, and Information Systems

Data and Knowledge Management

Networks

E-Business and E-Commerce

Wireless, Mobile Computing, and Mobile Commerce

Web 2.0 and Social Networks

Information Systems Within the Organization

Customer Relationship Management and Supply Chain Management

Business Intelligence

Acquiring Information Systems and Applications

Ethics and Privacy

Information Security

Tech Guide 1: Hardware

Tech Guide 2: Software

Tech Guide 3: Emerging types of enterprise computing

Tech Guide 4: Intelligent Systems

Filters

For security in your wireless computing, you should use the _ encryption standard, rather than the older _ encryption standard.

Your liability with credit cards is typically _, whereas your liability with debit cards is _.