Deck 9: Data Protection

Question 1

Image backup is attractive because ________.

A) it requires minimal additional work to restore a fully functioning PC
B) it is faster than file/directory backup
C) it takes up less storage space than file/directory backup
D) Both A and C

Answer 1

A

Question 2

With image backup, even if the entire hard drive is lost, its content can be restored onto the same machine or a different machine.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Properly hardened hosts and securely coded applications can help protect data while it is processed.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Properly hardened hosts and securely coded applications can help protect data while it is transmitted.

Question 5

Data is the principal element of any information system.

Question 6

Typically, the shadow storage space is nearly unlimited.

Question 7

File/directory data backup copies ________.

A) programs
B) data
C) registry settings
D) Both A and B.

Question 8

Using a secure cryptographic system can prevent attacks while data is being processed.

Question 9

File/directory backup is slower and takes up more storage space than image backup.

Question 10

Typically, having enough shadow backup space for a few days is sufficient.

Question 11

The process of keeping a backup copy of each file being worked on by backing it up every few minutes is called ________.

A) file backup
B) file/folder backup
C) image backup
D) shadowing

Question 12

Normally, there is no limit on how long shadowing may maintain backed up files.

Question 13

Properly backed up data includes ________.

A) ensuring that copies of data files are stored safely and secured
B) ensuring that copies of data files will survive even if the data on the host are lost and damaged
C) Both A and B
D) Neither A nor B

Question 14

Companies usually conduct full backups on a ________ basis.

A) hourly
B) daily
C) weekly
D) monthly

Question 15

Using a secure cryptographic system can prevent attacks while data is being transmitted.

Question 16

Image backup is a fast form of backups.

Question 17

File/directory data backup copies data, programs, configurations, and registry settings.

Question 18

________ allows for very recent file changes to be restored.

A) Shadowing
B) File backup
C) File/folder backup
D) Image backup

Question 19

Another name for data is raw facts.

Question 20

Data can be lost by ________.

A) mechanical failure
B) environmental casualties
C) malware
D) All of the above

Question 21

CDP requires expensive high-speed transmission link between the sites.

Question 22

Two computer systems each back up the other in real time in ________.

A) CDP
B) full duplex backup
C) full backup
D) All of the above

Question 23

CDP is inexpensive to use.

Question 24

Magnetic tape can store large amounts of data at the lowest cost per bit of any backup medium.

Question 25

Backup onto another hard drive is a very slow method of backup.

Question 26

Backed-up data must be physically stored on something.

Question 27

Mesh backup is where client PCs in an organization back up each other.

Question 28

Full backups are ________.

A) performed on all files and directories
B) slow
C) typically done weekly
D) All of the above

Question 29

Incremental and full backups must be restored in the order in which they were created.

Question 30

Most companies conduct full backups on a daily basis.

Question 31

With centralized backup, each location backs up the other in real time.

Question 32

Compared to local backup, centralized backup ________.

A) is more capable of enforcing backup policy
B) is more capable of auditing backup policy
C) Both A and B
D) Neither A nor B

Question 33

Magnetic tape is ________.

A) expensive to use
B) very fast
C) Both A and B
D) Neither A nor B

Question 34

Differential backups only back up data that has changed since the most recent full backup.

Question 35

With CDP, each location backs up the other in real time.

Question 36

Incremental backups are usually discarded after the next full backup.

Question 37

Backing up data to a second hard drive on a computer is more expensive than backup onto to magnetic tape.

Question 38

With local backup processes, policies are easily enforced.

Question 39

Incremental and full backups may be restored out of order in which they were created.

Question 40

________ backups only back up data that has changed since the most recent full backup.

A) Differential
B) Incremental
C) Delta
D) None of the above

Question 41

In the long term, backup media should be stored at a different site.

Question 42

Another name for RAID 5 is ________.

A) Mirroring
B) Distributed Parity
C) Striping
D) None of the above.

Question 43

A system using an array of drives increases reliability.

Question 44

Writing data to an array of hard drives has several advantages over writing to a single drive.

Question 45

Optical disks can safely hold data for decades.

Question 46

Retaining data can create negative consequences.

Question 47

Regarding retention policies, firms need to ________.

A) implement strong and clear backup policies
B) specify how long data will be retained
C) ensure implementation is compliant with policies through periodic audits
D) All of the above

Question 48

With RAID 1, the following is achieved ________.

A) Redundancy
B) Striping
C) Both A and B.
D) Neither A nor B.

Question 49

Another name for RAID 0 is ________.

A) Mirroring
B) Distributed Parity
C) Striping
D) None of the above

Question 50

Another name for RAID 1 is ________.

A) Mirroring
B) Distributed Parity
C) Striping
D) None of the above

Question 51

Configuring multiple hard drives as an array within a single system is ________.

A) a common method of increasing reliability
B) a common method of increasing speed
C) Both A and B
D) Neither A nor B

Question 52

Backup media should be encrypted.

Question 53

Checkouts of backup media for restoration ________.

A) are very common
B) should be possible to be done immediately if the person checking out the tapes is an on-duty system administrator and signs out for the backup media.
C) Both A and B
D) Neither A nor B

Question 54

From a legal standpoint, loss of encrypted data comes with negligible risk from the loss private information.

Question 55

With RAID 5, the following is achieved ________.

A) Parity
B) Striping
C) Redundancy
D) All of the above

Question 56

Backup policies should be audited regularly and include tracing what happens in samples of data.

Question 57

Backup creation policies should specify ________.

A) what data should be backed up
B) backup restoration tests
C) Both A and B
D) Neither A nor B

Question 58

Who should be involved in the creation of retention policies?

A) Business units
B) The legal department
C) Both A and B
D) Neither A nor B

Question 59

A dual-layer DVD can hold up to about ________ GB.

A) 4
B) 8
C) 12
D) 64

Question 60

Policies should not require that backup data be encrypted.

Question 61

Example of DBMSs include ________.

A) MySQL, Oracle
B) IBM DB2, Microsoft SQL Server
C) A only
D) Both A and B

Question 62

In relational database, an attribute is the same as a tuple or record.

Question 63

DML triggers are used to ________.

A) maliciously attack databases
B) produce automatic responses if the data of the database has been altered.
C) Both A and B
D) Neither A nor B

Question 64

Sanitation can protect against SQL injection attacks.

Question 65

DDL triggers are used to ________.

A) maliciously attack databases
B) produce automatic responses if the structure of the database has been altered.
C) Both A and B.
D) Neither A nor B.

Question 66

When performing trend analysis, increasing granularity in queries is desirable.

Question 67

Most databases are relational databases.

Question 68

Databases are ________.

A) integrated collections of data
B) integrated collections of metadata
C) Neither A nor B
D) Both A and B

Question 69

In relational database, a row is the same as a tuple or record.

Question 70

DML triggers are used to ________.

A) maliciously attack databases
B) produce automatic responses if the structure of the database has been altered.
C) Both A and B
D) Neither A nor B

Question 71

Validation can protect against SQL injection attacks.

Question 72

Training users what not to put into e-mail messages is the most effective method of avoiding problems during the legal discovery process.

Question 73

Triggers are damaging code that attackers use to destroy databases.

Question 74

In relational database, a row is different from a record.

Question 75

Technology is the most effective method of avoiding problems during the legal discovery process.

Question 76

Retaining data can be ________.

A) expensive
B) susceptible to discovery of damaging information
C) A only
D) Both A and B

Question 77

Which of the following database events should be regularly audited?

A) Warnings and exceptions
B) Special access and logins
C) Changes
D) All of the above

Question 78

Spreadsheets are rarely the subject of compliance regulations.

Question 79

In a relational database, examples of entities include ________.

A) persons
B) things
C) events
D) All of the above

Question 80

When performing trend analysis, decreasing granularity in queries is desirable.