Deck 11: Information Technology It Security

Question 1

Specific threats to security of proprietary information include all of the following except

A)employees.
B)discarded information-in most states, garbage in Dumpsters can be legally searched.
C)secured telecommunication.
D)acoustical surveillance.

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Telecommunication security information is typically communicated by all of the following except

A)wirelines.
B)microwave links.
C)satellite systems.
D)pipelines.

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Reaction is the time the computer reactions to any perceived or real attacks on the system.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Security measures for computer systems include all of the following except

A)logical controls.
B)physical access controls.
C)administrative controls.
D)protecting against water.

Question 5

Malicious software or malware is one of the many threats to a computer system.

Question 6

The cost of computer crime annually is

A)thousands of dollars.
B)hundreds of thousands of dollars.
C)millions of dollars.
D)hundreds of millions of dollars.

Question 7

Security measures for computer systems include all of the following except

A)illogical controls.
B)physical access controls.
C)administrative controls.
D)protecting against fire.

Question 8

Factors to consider in investigating computer crime include all of the following except

A)investigator's knowledge and whether outside expertise is required.
B)likelihood of victim or an employee being involved.
C)the ease of detecting such crimes.
D)none of the above

Question 9

"A property right in an original work of authorship (including literary, musical, dramatic, choreographic, pictorial, graphic, sculptural and architectural work; motion pictures and other audiovisual works; and sound recordings) fixed in any tangible medium of expression, giving the holder exclusive right to reproduce, adapt, distribute, perform and display the work" Is a definition of:

A)A patent
B)A copyright
C)A trade secret
D)A movie production contract

Question 10

Telecommunication security includes information communicated by

A)voice.
B)fax.
C)computer.
D)all of the above

Question 11

Convergence, integration, unification, holistic security are all buzz words for twenty-first century security.

Question 12

Detection monitors the amount of time a person takes to respond to the attacks the countermeasures defend against.

Question 13

The greatest security threats to computer centers include all of the following except

A)theft by fraud or embezzlement.
B)hackers.
C)sabotage.
D)cold.

Question 14

Employee threats to security of proprietary information include

A)nondisclosure agreements.
B)noncompete agreements.
C)secrecy agreements.
D)all of the above

Question 15

A Trojan horse installs malicious software on a computer.

Question 16

Only the United States government can keep trade secrets through the use of spyware.

Question 17

IP video surveillance systems are the most effective way to control a network.

Question 18

IT projects commonly fail because the IT manager has made the security protocols too difficult for the average user, in other words, the system is not user friendly.

Question 19

A patent and a copyright are different names for the same thing.

Question 20

Protection provides countermeasures to defend against attacks on assets being secured.

Question 21

Protection provides ___________________ to defend against attacks on assets being secured.

Question 22

Computer crimes cost __________________________ of dollars annually.

Question 23

The recordings are ___________ and sold on the black market and loaded onto the _____________ resulting in millions of illegal downloads.

Question 24

Legal departments can use the ________ in determining the validity of-or defending against-lawsuits and _______________ filed by customers.

Question 25

Too often, __________ or __________ information is __________ in trash cans and then collected in plastic bags and put into a dumpster.

Question 26

Digital Rights Management (DRM) is __________ technology used by digital copyright owners.

Question 27

___________________________ are usually requested of high-level executives, research-and-development personnel and other employees who have access to sensitive information.

Question 28

Common equipment that can pose security threats includes ______, _______ and _________.

Question 29

Almost all organizations handle some form of __________information about their employees, management, relationships, customers or others.

Question 30

One of the best defenses against "bot" threats is to __________ and ____________ software on a computer.