Deck 5: Organizational Structures That Support Strategic Initiatives

Question 1

Information secrecy is the category of computer security that addresses the protection of data from unauthorized disclosure and confirmation of data source authenticity.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Spyware is software that, while purporting to serve some useful function and often fulfilling that function, also allows Internet advertisers to display advertisements without the consent of the computer user.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Digital rights management is a technological solution that allows publishers to control their digital media to discourage, limit, or prevent illegal copying and distribution.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Ethics and security are two fundamental building blocks for all organizations.

Question 5

The Child Online Protection Act was passed to protect minors from accessing inappropriate material on the Internet.

Question 6

Information security is a broad term encompassing the protection of information from accidental or intentional misuse by persons inside or outside an organization.

Question 7

Information compliance is the act of conforming, acquiescing, or yielding information.

Question 8

Counterfeit software is the unauthorized use, duplication, distribution, or sale of copyrighted software.

Question 9

Pirated software is software that is manufactured to look like the real thing and sold as such.

Question 10

A patent is the legal protection afforded an expression of an idea, such as a song, book, or video game.

Question 11

The Trojan-horse virus hides inside other software, usually as an attachment or a downloadable file.

Question 12

Information management examines the organizational resource of information and regulates its definitions, uses, value, and distribution ensuring it has the types of data/information required to function and grow effectively.

Question 13

Copyright is an exclusive right to make, use, and sell an invention and is granted by a government to the inventor.

Question 14

Information secrecy is an ethical issue that focuses on who owns information about individuals and how information can be sold and exchanged.

Question 15

Information governance is a method or system of government for information management or control.

Question 16

Privacy is the legal protection afforded an expression of an idea, such as a song, book, or video game.

Question 17

Information property is an ethical issue that focuses on who owns information about individuals and how information can be sold and exchanged.

Question 18

Confidentiality is the right to be left alone when you want to be, to have control over your own personal possessions, and not to be observed without your consent.

Question 19

Information property is the category of computer security that addresses the protection of data from unauthorized disclosure and confirmation of data source authenticity.

Question 20

Intellectual property is intangible creative work that is embodied in physical form and includes copyrights, trademarks, and patents.

Question 21

Drive-by hacking is a computer attack where an attacker accesses a wireless computer network, intercepts data, uses network services, and/or sends attack instructions without entering the office or organization that owns the network.

Question 22

Script-kiddies have criminal intent when hacking.

Question 23

A worm is a form of malicious software that infects your computer and asks for money.

Question 24

White-hat hackers have philosophical and political reasons for breaking into systems and will often deface the website as a protest.

Question 25

Cyberterrorists seek to cause harm to people or to destroy critical systems or information and use the Internet as a weapon of mass destruction.

Question 26

Information security is a high priority for protection of the company's information and it is critical to implement an information security procedure to combat misuse of this information.

Question 27

Script kiddies or script bunnies find hacking code on the Internet and click-and-point their way into systems to cause damage or spread viruses.

Question 28

Downtime refers to a period of time when a system is unavailable, and unplanned downtime can strike at any time for various reasons.

Question 29

Worm spreads itself, not only from file to file, but also from computer to computer.The primary difference between a virus and a worm is that a virus must attach to something, such as an executable file, to spread.Worms do not need to attach to anything to spread and can tunnel themselves into computers.

Question 30

Two of the common forms of viruses discussed in the book include the Trojan-horse virus and the acceptance-of-service attack.

Question 31

Smoking areas are targeted by hackers as they regularly use smoking entrances to enter the building where they pose as employees to gain access to the company network.

Question 32

Simplelocker is a new ransomware program that encrypts your personal files and demands payment for the files' decryption keys.

Question 33

Backdoor programs open a way into the network for future attacks.

Question 34

Backdoor programs change their form as they propagate.

Question 35

Denial-of-service attack (DoS) floods a website with so many requests for service that it slows down or crashes the site.

Question 36

A hacker weapon called a splog (spam blog) is a fake blog created solely to raise the search engine rank of affiliated websites.

Question 37

Black-hat hackers work at the request of the system owners to find system vulnerabilities and plug the holes.

Question 38

White-hat hackers break into other people's computer systems and may just look around or may steal and destroy information.

Question 39

A worm spreads itself not only from file to file but also from computer to computer.

Question 40

Ransomware is a form of malicious software that infects your computer and asks for money.

Question 41

In relation to privacy, which of the following is the assurance that messages and information remain available only to those authorized to view them?

A)Contentment
B)Ethical standard
C)Confidentiality
D)Firewall security

Question 42

What is the category of computer security that addresses the protection of data from unauthorized disclosure and confirmation of data source authenticity?

A)Information management
B)Information compliance
C)Information secrecy
D)Information ethics

Question 43

Which of the below represents the definition of information compliance?

A)The act of conforming, acquiescing, or yielding information.
B)A method or system of government for information management or control.
C)Information secrecy is the category of computer security that addresses the protection of data from unauthorized disclosure and confirmation of data source authenticity.
D)The organization's resource of information and regulation of its definitions, uses, values, and distribution to ensure that the organization has the types of data/information required to function and grow effectively.

Question 44

Which of the following represents the definition of information governance?

A)The act of conforming, acquiescing, or yielding information.
B)A method or system of government for information management or control.
C)The category of computer security that addresses the protection of data from unauthorized disclosure and confirmation of data source authenticity.
D)The examination of an organization's resource of information and the regulation of its definitions, uses, values, and distribution to ensure that the organization has the types of data/information required to function and grow effectively.

Question 45

Which of the following means the right to be left alone when you want to be, to have control over your personal possessions, and to not be observed without your consent?

A)Safety
B)Ethical standard
C)Privacy
D)Confidentiality

Question 46

What is intangible creative work that is embodied in physical form and includes trademarks and patents?

A)Intellectual software
B)Intellectual property
C)Trademark property
D)Ethical property

Question 47

Which of the following represents the definition of information property?

A)An ethical issue that focuses on who owns information about individuals and how information can be sold and exchanged.
B)A method or system of government for information management or control.
C)The category of computer security that addresses the protection of data from unauthorized disclosure and confirmation of data source authenticity.
D)The organizational resource of information and the regulation of its definitions, uses, values, and distribution to ensure that the organization has the types of data/information required to function and grow effectively.

Question 48

Determining what is ethical can sometimes be difficult because certain actions can be justified or condemned depending on how you view the relationship between ___________.

A)Legal and confidential
B)Legal and ethical
C)Legal and technical
D)Confidential and open

Question 49

Which of the below represents the definition of information management?

A)The act of conforming, acquiescing, or yielding information.
B)A method or system of government for information management or control.
C)The protection of data from unauthorized disclosure and confirmation of data source authenticity.
D)The examination of an organization's resource of information and the regulation of its definitions, uses, values, and distribution to ensure that the organization has the types of data/information required to function and grow effectively.

Question 50

What is the method or system of government for information management or control?

A)Information management
B)Information compliance
C)Information governance
D)Information secrecy

Question 51

Which of the following examines the organizational resource of information and regulates its definitions, uses, value, and distribution ensuring it has the types of data or information required to function and grow effectively?

A)Information code
B)Information technology
C)Information management
D)Information governance

Question 52

What is the difference between pirated and counterfeit software?

A)Counterfeit refers to fake technology products, whereas pirated refers to invisible technological cameras placed online.
B)Pirated refers to the unauthorized use, duplication, distribution, or sale of copyrighted software, whereas counterfeit refers to software that is manufactured to look like the real thing and sold as such.
C)Counterfeit refers to the unauthorized use, duplication, distribution, or sale of copyrighted software, whereas pirated refers to software manufactured to look like the real thing and sold as such.
D)Pirated refers to stolen software used to hack into a company's classified material, whereas counterfeit refers to a fake version of firewall software.

Question 53

What is the legal protection afforded an expression of an idea, such as a song, book, or video game?

A)Privacy
B)Confidentiality
C)Intellectual property
D)Copyright

Question 54

Which of the below represents the definition of information secrecy?

A)The act of conforming, acquiescing, or yielding information.
B)A method or system of government for information management or control.
C)The category of computer security that addresses the protection of data from unauthorized disclosure and confirmation of data source authenticity.
D)The regulation of the definitions, uses, values, and distribution of the organization's resource of information to ensure that the organization has the types of data/information required to function and grow effectively.

Question 55

Sophie Black works as a computer programmer for a software company.Her boss, Mike Jones, is responsible for developing a new software game for the Wii.After completion of the project, Mike gives all of the team members a free copy of the game without consent from the company.Sophie is a little hesitant and unsure about accepting the game because legally it would be considered _________.

A)Counterfeit software
B)Pirated software
C)Ethical software
D)Governance software

Question 56

Which of the following key terms represents the principles and standards that guide our behavior toward other people?

A)Ethics
B)Intellectual property
C)Standards of living
D)Security

Question 57

Trust between companies, customers, partners, and suppliers is the support structure of which of the following?

A)Ebusiness
B)Eharmony
C)Esoftware
D)Epolicies

Question 58

Which of the following governs the ethical and moral issues arising from the development and use of information technologies, and the creation, collection, duplication, distribution, and processing of information?

A)Ethical information
B)Information technology
C)Information policies
D)Information ethics

Question 59

Which of the following represents the two fundamental building blocks that protect organizational information?

A)Security and sales
B)Human resources and security
C)Ethics and security
D)Ethics and technology

Question 60

What is a technological solution that allows publishers to control their digital media to discourage, limit, or prevent illegal copying and distribution?

A)Digital rights management
B)Counterfeit software
C)Privacy
D)Pirated software

Question 61

Which of the following is not an example of unplanned downtime?

A)Power outages
B)Tornados
C)A system upgrade
D)Network failure

Question 62

Which of the following is a cost of downtime in addition to lost revenue?

A)Legal expenses
B)Loss in financial performance
C)Damage to reputation
D)All of these

Question 63

What is intangible creative work that is embodied in physical form and includes copyrights, trademarks, and patents?

A)Ethics
B)Intellectual property
C)Privacy
D)Confidentiality

Question 64

What refers to the ability of a company to identify, search, gather, seize, or export digital information in responding to a litigation, audit, investigation, or information inquiry?

A)Ediscovery
B)Child Online Protection Act
C)Digital rights management
D)Pirated software

Question 65

What is a technological solution that allows publishers to control their digital media to discourage, limit, or prevent illegal copying and distribution?

A)Ediscovery
B)Child Online Protection Act
C)Digital rights management
D)Pirated software

Question 66

As the president of a local trade company, Kristin is faced with leadership, ethical, and operational decisions on a daily basis.Kristen's responsibilities include examining the organizational resource of information and regulating its definitions, uses, value, and distribution to ensure the company has the types of information required to function and grow effectively.What is Kristin overseeing for the company?

A)Information codes
B)Information management
C)Information deployment
D)Information security

Question 67

Which of the following is an example of acting ethically?

A)Individuals copy, use, and distribute software.
B)Employees search organizational databases for sensitive corporate and personal information.
C)Individuals hack into computer systems to steal proprietary information.
D)None of these offers an example of acting ethically

Question 68

Which of the following serves as key evidence in many legal cases today and also provides a faster, easier way to search and organize paper documents?

A)Confidentiality
B)Digital information
C)Privacy policies
D)Information ethics

Question 69

Which of the following refers to a period of time when a system is unavailable?

A)Downtime
B)MIS down
C)Direct data loss
D)Downtown

Question 70

In the information technology world, which of the following are examples of ethical issues that a company may have to manage?

A)Employees copying and distributing company owned software.
B)Employees searching other employee's private information without consent.
C)Employees intentionally creating or spreading viruses to confuse IT.
D)All of these.

Question 71

What is digital rights management?

A)The unauthorized use, duplication, distribution, or sale of copyrighted software.
B)The ability of a company to identify, search, gather, seize, or export digital information in responding to a litigation, audit, investigation, or information inquiry.
C)Law passed to protect minors from accessing inappropriate material on the Internet.
D)A technological solution that allows publishers to control their digital media to discourage, limit, or prevent illegal copying and distribution.

Question 72

Which of the following refers to the ability of a company to identify, search, gather, seize, or export digital information in responding to a litigation, audit, investigation, or an information inquiry?

A)Eauthorization
B)Emanagement
C)Ediscovery
D)Epolicies

Question 73

Which of the following describes confidentiality?

A)The assurance that messages and information are available only to those who are authorized to view them.
B)Policies and procedures that address the ethical use of computers and Internet usage in the business environment.
C)The right to be left alone when you want to be, to have control over your own personal possessions, and to not be observed without your consent.
D)The principles and standards that guide our behavior toward other people.

Question 74

What is the unauthorized use, duplication, distribution, or sale of copyrighted software?

A)Ediscovery
B)Child Online Protection Act
C)Digital rights management
D)Pirated software

Question 75

What is ediscovery?

A)The unauthorized use, duplication, distribution, or sale of copyrighted software.
B)The ability of a company to identify, search, gather, seize, or export digital information in responding to a litigation, audit, investigation, or information inquiry.
C)A law passed to protect minors from accessing inappropriate material on the Internet.
D)A technological solution that allows publishers to control their digital media to discourage, limit, or prevent illegal copying and distribution.

Question 76

Which of the following represents the definition of information compliance?

A)The act of conforming, acquiescing, or yielding information.
B)The ability to comply with software.
C)The understanding of technology.
D)The verbalization of information governance in a company's policies and procedures.

Question 77

What is the Child Online Protection Act?

A)The unauthorized use, duplication, distribution, or sale of copyrighted software.
B)Refers to the ability of a company to identify, search, gather, seize, or export digital information in responding to a litigation, audit, investigation, or information inquiry.
C)A law passed to protect minors from accessing inappropriate material on the Internet.
D)A technological solution that allows publishers to control their digital media to discourage, limit, or prevent illegal copying and distribution.

Question 78

What is pirated software?

A)The unauthorized use, duplication, distribution, or sale of copyrighted software.
B)The ability of a company to identify, search, gather, seize, or export digital information in responding to a litigation, audit, investigation, or information inquiry.
C)A law passed to protect minors from accessing inappropriate material on the Internet.
D)A technological solution that allows publishers to control their digital media to discourage, limit, or prevent illegal copying and distribution.

Question 79

What was passed to protect minors from accessing inappropriate material on the Internet?

A)Ediscovery
B)Child Online Protection Act
C)Digital rights management
D)Pirated software

Question 80

Which of the following describes privacy?

A)The assurance that messages and data are available only to those who are authorized to view them.
B)Policies and procedures that address the ethical use of computers and Internet usage in the business environment.
C)The right to be left alone when you want to be, to have control over your own personal possessions, and to not be observed without your consent.
D)The principles and standards that guide our behavior toward other people.