Deck 12: Regulating and Managing Information Technology

Question 1

Creating and distributing viruses on other computers is called hacking.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

In 2013,North Korea opened Internet access to which group of people?

A) All of its natural citizens.
B) South Korean residents.
C) Foreigners using mobile devices and laptops.
D) Investors of Koryolink, a state-owned telecommunications company.

Answer 2

C

Question 3

The primary reason that hackers hack is to make money.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Researchers for McKinsey & Company along with the World Economic Forum found that many firms struggled to manage the issues of cybercrime.

Question 5

The Center for Strategic and International Studies recently reported that the global costs of cybercrime run as high as $1 million.

Question 6

One key role of the Chief Information Officer is to clearly define the value of information and how to protect it against threats.

Question 7

Electronic medical records are guaranteed to be 100 percent accurate.

Question 8

In 2014,the country with the highest percentage of unlicensed software users was Venezuela.

Question 9

Bill Joy,Sun Microsystems' chief scientist,warned that the rapid advances of technology:

A) Solve every insurmountable problem in no time flat.
B) Move too fast, and can take on a life of its own.
C) Are the safest and most human friendly known to civilization.
D) Must be controlled by the companies that invest in them to protect society.

Question 10

In 2014,a Ponemon Institute study reported that businesses took an average of 60 days to recover from a cyberattack.

Question 11

Governments and businesses understand each other's needs and cooperate fully to manage the benefits and threats of newly introduced technology.

Question 12

The U.S.PRISM program was designed primarily to protect public privacy.

Question 13

How has the increase in information technology affected criminal activities globally?

A) Crime has remained about the same.
B) Crime has decreased due to better monitoring efforts.
C) The need for government cooperation has been reduced.
D) New mechanisms for stealing data, trafficking contraband and laundering money have emerged.

Question 14

The responsibility of managing technology with its many privacy and security issues for business organizations is entrusted to the CFO.

Question 15

Which country recently required all video-streaming sites to be approved by the government or risk having their content banned?

A) Iran.
B) Pakistan.
C) North Korea.
D) China.

Question 16

The U.S.government strictly controls the use of GPS and similar tracking devices at the federal level.

Question 17

Many authoritarian governments have expanded Internet censorship in recent years.

Question 18

The collection of large amounts of consumer data by businesses creates ethical issues of privacy and security.

Question 19

The primary reason that governments try to keep pace with technology is to:

A) Control the speed of innovation.
B) Manage the cost of technology.
C) Ensure that the public is protected.
D) Avoid threats to individuals.

Question 20

In 2014,NATO ratified a change to its mission of collective defense by stating that a cyberattack on one member nation would be declared an attack on all members.

Question 21

MIT researchers determined that 90 percent of shopper's credit-card transactions could be used to:

A) Uniquely identify an individual's shopping habits and preferences.
B)
B) Collect individual social security numbers.
C) Identify an individual shopper using only four bits of secondary information.
D) Both A and C, but not

Question 22

Intellectual property refers to:

A) Protecting one's ideas, concepts, and symbolic creations.
B) Special laws protecting copyrights, patents, and trademarks.
C) Prohibiting the downloading of commercial software or videogames.
D) All of the above.

Question 23

Cybersecurity experts recommend including which essential elements for an incident-response plan for cyberattacks?

A) Support from executive leadership.
B) Involvement by all functional departments.
C) Focus on how to respond to a breach.
D) All of the above.

Question 24

The purpose of the right to be forgotten is to:

A) Increase protection of privacy and personal information.
B) Protect property rights.
C) Protect intellectual property.
D) Prevent software privacy.

Question 25

In a study of CIOs from around the world,McKinsey & Company found that most CIOs reported to their:

A) Chief executive officer.
B) Chief financial officer.
C) Chief operating officer.
D) Managing supervisor.

Question 26

Hackers who intend to profit from their actions are motived by:

A) The need for media attention.
B) A desire to retaliate against the government.
C) The thrill of it.
D) Financial incentives.

Question 27

Which of these statements is (are)true about the group known as Anonymous?
A)

A) They are a tightly bonded group of hacktivists.
B) They are distinguished by masks with an over-sized smile and red cheeks.
C) They supported WikiLeaks and the Occupy movement.
D) Both B and C, but not

Question 28

Downloading illegal files,spreading computer viruses,and stealing from online bank accounts is collectively referred to as:

A) Hacking.
B) Software piracy.
C) Cybercrime.
D) Internet censorship.

Question 29

Most U.S.state laws permit the monitoring of employees through:

A) Tracking software.
B) Eavesdropping on phone calls.
C) Recording computer keystrokes.
D) All of the above.

Question 30

Which of the following is true about the U.S.government's PRISM program?

A) Technology companies could voluntarily turn over individual private communications.
B) The clandestine program was hidden by Edward Snowden.
C) Critics of the program called it an unwarranted intrusion by Big Brother.
D) Google challenged the program rules and won.

Question 31

Which of these actions have Western nations taken to fight cybercrime?

A) Protected only the individual's intellectual property.
B) Guaranteed only personal information privacy.
C) Accessed public information strictly for the private good.
D) Some nations protected personal privacy and others accessed private information for the public good.

Question 32

Software piracy is a major problem in which part of the world?

A) Globally.
B) North America only.
C) Asia only.
D) North America and Asia.

Question 33

This Act makes it a crime to circumvent antipiracy measures built into most commercial software agreements between the manufactures and their users:

A) Software Business Piracy Act.
B) Digital Millennium Copyright Act.
C) Intellectual Property Millennium Act.
D) Copyright Act of 1998.

Question 34

These individuals hack into government or corporate computer networks and then release information to try to embarrass those organizations or gain leverage against these organizations:

A) Software pirates.
B) Comodohackers.
C) Hacktivists.
D) Data trafficking groups.

Question 35

Supporters of digitized medical records claim that:
A)

A) The number of common medical errors has remained constant.
B) Computerized prescription-ordering systems avoided over seven million mistakes.
C) Electronic alerts prevented dangerous drug combinations from being prescribed.
D) Both B and C, but not

Question 36

Hackers employed by businesses or governments to intentionally discover weaknesses in information systems are called:

A) Grey hatters.
B) Black hatters.
C) White hatters.
D) Mad hatters.

Question 37

Which website received a favorable review because they limited the ability of hackers to take advantage of one another?

A) Hackers for Hire.
B) Hacker's List.
C) Facebook.
D) ISIS.

Question 38

Which of these statements accurately describe hacktivists known as grey hatters?

A) They always work in tight-knit groups.
B) They are highly welcomed by businesses.
C) They seek retaliation on businesses.
D) They seek media attention and profits.

Question 39

Restrictive governments often reduce or eliminate citizen access to the Internet and social media sites in order to?

A) Suppress political dissent.
B) Impose religious or ideological views.
C)
C) Increase bandwidth for government usage.
D) A and B, but not

Question 40

A CIO is the company's:

A) Chief intelligence officer.
B) Chief information officer.
C) Coordinator of international operations.
D) Controller of internal overhead.

Question 41

Discuss the motivations of cyber criminals.Explain the costs that cybercrime have on businesses,governments and individuals.

Question 42

Over time the role of the CIO:

A) Has remained the same.
B) Has decreased in level of responsibility.
C) Has changed dramatically, superseding the role of the chief executive officer.
D) Has changed dramatically, becoming more integrated into the overall strategic direction of the firm.

Question 43

Discuss the global impact of cybercrime and explain how some international and national groups are fighting it.

Question 44

This international gathering brought together leaders from the United States and dozens of European countries to address the global nature of cyberattacks:

A) Cyberattack Awareness Day.
B) Anti-cyber International.
C) International Defense Against Web Attacks (IDAWA).
D) Data Privacy Day.

Question 45

Explain the concept of the "right to be forgotten." What are its implications to governments,businesses and individuals?

Question 46

Why is the management and regulation of information technology a challenge for governments and businesses? What are some advantages of the two entities working together?

Question 47

Discuss some of the interventions that different governments have taken to control information technology in their nations.How have these steps affected individual privacy rights as well as public security?

Question 48

Increased cyber activity by which country prompted NATO officials to brand them as "patriotic hackers"?

A) Russia.
B) Iran.
C) Iraq.
D) Mexico.

Question 49

What have businesses done to manage personal information about their employees and customers? Identify a specific company that has taken action and discuss the results.

Question 50

Which of the following is not a role of the CIO?

A) Acting as lead security officer.
B) Educating the organization about technology initiatives.
C) Marketing technology projects to stakeholders.
D) Monitoring the appropriate level of employee headcount.

Question 51

How is the corporate Chief Information Officer (CIO)a "security guard" for the organization? What are some of the important responsibilities of the CIO?

Question 52

Which of these steps has the U.S.recently taken to counter cybercrime?

A) Setup a system of voluntary cybersecurity standards.
B) Opened a new center dedicated to managing cyber activities.
C)
C) Passed sweeping new legislation that required Internet providers to guarantee security.
D) Both A and B, but not