Question 1

Which of the following statements is false?

Accepted Answer

A) Credit card companies usually block stolen credit cards rather than prosecute. 
B) People tend to shortcut security procedures because the procedures are inconvenient. 
C) It is easy to assess the value of a hypothetical attack. 
D) The online commerce industry isn't willing to install safeguards on credit card transactions. 
E) The cost of preventing computer crimes can be very high. 
A) Credit card companies usually block stolen credit cards rather than prosecute. 
B) People tend to shortcut security procedures because the procedures are inconvenient. 
C) It is easy to assess the value of a hypothetical attack. 
D) The online commerce industry isn't willing to install safeguards on credit card transactions. 
E) The cost of preventing computer crimes can be very high. C

Question 2

The Internet is a(n)___________ network.

Accepted Answer

A) trusted 
B) untrusted 
C) neutral 
D) unbiased 
A) trusted 
B) untrusted 
C) neutral 
D) unbiased B

Question 3

In most cases, cookies track your path through Web sites and are therefore invasions of your privacy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA)systems require human data input.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The area located between two firewalls within an organization is called the demilitarized zone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The term _____ refers to clandestine software that is installed on your PC through duplicitous channels but is not particularly malicious.

Accepted Answer

A) Alien software 
B) Virus 
C) Worm 
D) Back door 
E) Logic bomb 
A) Alien software 
B) Virus 
C) Worm 
D) Back door 
E) Logic bomb

Question 7

Which of the following is not a characteristic of strong passwords?

Accepted Answer

A) They are difficult to guess. 
B) They contain special characters. 
C) They are not a recognizable word. 
D) They are not a recognizable string of numbers 
E) They tend to be short so they are easy to remember. 
A) They are difficult to guess. 
B) They contain special characters. 
C) They are not a recognizable word. 
D) They are not a recognizable string of numbers 
E) They tend to be short so they are easy to remember.

Question 8

When companies attempt to counter _____ by requiring users to accurately select characters in turn from a series of boxes, attackers respond by using _____.

Accepted Answer

A) keyloggers, screen scrapers 
B) screen scrapers, uninstallers 
C) keyloggers, spam 
D) screen scrapers, keyloggers 
E) spam, keyloggers 
A) keyloggers, screen scrapers 
B) screen scrapers, uninstallers 
C) keyloggers, spam 
D) screen scrapers, keyloggers 
E) spam, keyloggers

Question 9

_____ are segments of computer code that attach to existing computer programs and perform malicious acts.

Accepted Answer

A) Viruses 
B) Worms 
C) Trojan horses 
D) Back doors 
E) Logic bombs 
A) Viruses 
B) Worms 
C) Trojan horses 
D) Back doors 
E) Logic bombs

Question 10

Access controls involve _____ before _____.

Accepted Answer

A) biometrics, signature recognition 
B) authentication, authorization 
C) iris scanning, voice recognition 
D) strong passwords, biometrics 
E) authorization, authentication 
A) biometrics, signature recognition 
B) authentication, authorization 
C) iris scanning, voice recognition 
D) strong passwords, biometrics 
E) authorization, authentication

Question 11

Voice recognition is an example of "something a user does" authentication.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

You start a new job, and the first thing your new company wants you to do is create a user ID and a password.Which of the following would be a strong password?

Accepted Answer

A) The name of the company 
B) Your last name 
C) Your birthdate 
D) Your initials (capitalized)and the number of the floor you are on 
E) The name of the company spelled backward 
A) The name of the company 
B) Your last name 
C) Your birthdate 
D) Your initials (capitalized)and the number of the floor you are on 
E) The name of the company spelled backward

Question 13

You receive an e-mail from your bank informing you that they are updating their records and need your password.Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A) The message could be an industrial espionage attack. 
B) The message could be a phishing attack. 
C) The message could be a denial of service attack. 
D) The message could be a back door attack. 
E) The message could be a Trojan horse attack. 
A) The message could be an industrial espionage attack. 
B) The message could be a phishing attack. 
C) The message could be a denial of service attack. 
D) The message could be a back door attack. 
E) The message could be a Trojan horse attack.

Question 14

Risk analysis involves determining whether security programs are working.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following is not an example of a weak password?

Accepted Answer

A) IloveIT 
B) 08141990 
C) 9AmGt/* 
D) Rainer 
E) InformationSecurity 
A) IloveIT 
B) 08141990 
C) 9AmGt/* 
D) Rainer 
E) InformationSecurity

Question 16

Risk is the ___________ that a threat will impact information resources.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Risk is the ___________ that a threat...

Question 17

The cost of a stolen laptop includes all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) Loss of intellectual property 
B) Loss of data 
C) Backup costs 
D) Loss of productivity 
E) Replacement cost 
A) Loss of intellectual property 
B) Loss of data 
C) Backup costs 
D) Loss of productivity 
E) Replacement cost

Question 18

Organizations use hot sites, warm sites, and cold sites to insure business continuity.Which of the following statements is not true?

Accepted Answer

A) A cold site has no equipment. 
B) A warm site has no user workstations. 
C) A hot site needs to be located close to the organization's offices. 
D) A hot site duplicates all of the organization's resources. 
E) A warm site does not include actual applications. 
A) A cold site has no equipment. 
B) A warm site has no user workstations. 
C) A hot site needs to be located close to the organization's offices. 
D) A hot site duplicates all of the organization's resources. 
E) A warm site does not include actual applications.

Question 19

The higher the level of an employee in organization, the greater the threat that he or she poses to the organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Unintentional threats to information systems include all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) Malicious software 
B) Tailgating 
C) Power outage 
D) Lack of user experience 
E) Tornados 
A) Malicious software 
B) Tailgating 
C) Power outage 
D) Lack of user experience 
E) Tornados

Which of the following statements is false?

The Internet is a(n)___________ network.

In most cases, cookies track your path through Web sites and are therefore invasions of your privacy.

Supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA)systems require human data input.

The area located between two firewalls within an organization is called the demilitarized zone.

The term _____ refers to clandestine software that is installed on your PC through duplicitous channels but is not particularly malicious.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of strong passwords?

When companies attempt to counter _ by requiring users to accurately select characters in turn from a series of boxes, attackers respond by using _.

_____ are segments of computer code that attach to existing computer programs and perform malicious acts.

Access controls involve _ before _.

Voice recognition is an example of "something a user does" authentication.

You start a new job, and the first thing your new company wants you to do is create a user ID and a password.Which of the following would be a strong password?

You receive an e-mail from your bank informing you that they are updating their records and need your password.Which of the following statements is true?

Risk analysis involves determining whether security programs are working.

Which of the following is not an example of a weak password?

Risk is the ___________ that a threat will impact information resources.

The cost of a stolen laptop includes all of the following except:

Organizations use hot sites, warm sites, and cold sites to insure business continuity.Which of the following statements is not true?

The higher the level of an employee in organization, the greater the threat that he or she poses to the organization.

Unintentional threats to information systems include all of the following except:

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

Tech Guide 1: Hardware

Tech Guide 2: Software

Tech Guide 3: Emerging types of enterprise computing

Tech Guide 4: Intelligent Systems

Tech Guide 5: Protecting your information assets

Filters

Exam 13: Information Security

Which of the following statements is false?

The Internet is a(n)___________ network.

In most cases, cookies track your path through Web sites and are therefore invasions of your privacy.

Supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA)systems require human data input.

The area located between two firewalls within an organization is called the demilitarized zone.

The term _____ refers to clandestine software that is installed on your PC through duplicitous channels but is not particularly malicious.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of strong passwords?

When companies attempt to counter _____ by requiring users to accurately select characters in turn from a series of boxes, attackers respond by using _____.

_____ are segments of computer code that attach to existing computer programs and perform malicious acts.

Access controls involve _____ before _____.

Voice recognition is an example of "something a user does" authentication.

You start a new job, and the first thing your new company wants you to do is create a user ID and a password.Which of the following would be a strong password?

You receive an e-mail from your bank informing you that they are updating their records and need your password.Which of the following statements is true?

Risk analysis involves determining whether security programs are working.

Which of the following is not an example of a weak password?

Risk is the ___________ that a threat will impact information resources.

The cost of a stolen laptop includes all of the following except:

Organizations use hot sites, warm sites, and cold sites to insure business continuity.Which of the following statements is not true?

The higher the level of an employee in organization, the greater the threat that he or she poses to the organization.

Unintentional threats to information systems include all of the following except:

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

Tech Guide 1: Hardware

Tech Guide 2: Software

Tech Guide 3: Emerging types of enterprise computing

Tech Guide 4: Intelligent Systems

Tech Guide 5: Protecting your information assets

Filters

When companies attempt to counter _ by requiring users to accurately select characters in turn from a series of boxes, attackers respond by using _.

Access controls involve _ before _.