Question 1

All of the following are factors in contributing to the increase in cybercrime except:

Accepted Answer

A) the ability to remotely access the Internet. 
B) the Internet's similarity to telephone networks. 
C) the ability to anonymously access the Internet. 
D) the Internet is an open, vulnerable design.

Question 2

An example of a privacy violation of e-commerce security is:

Accepted Answer

A) your e-mail being read by a hacker. 
B) your online purchasing history being sold to other merchants without your consent. 
C) your computer being used as part of a botnet. 
D) your e-mail being altered by a hacker.

Question 3

Which of the following statements about public key encryption is not true?

Accepted Answer

A) Public key encryption uses two mathematically related digital keys. 
B) Public key encryption ensures authentication of the sender. 
C) Public key encryption does not ensure message integrity. 
D) Public key encryption is based on the idea of irreversible mathematical functions.

Question 4

Software that is used to obtain private user information such as a user's keystrokes or copies of e-mail is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A) spyware. 
B) a backdoor. 
C) pupware. 
D) adware.

Question 5

Define and explain how EBPP systems work. Describe each of the main EBPP business models.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Define and explain how EBPP systems work....

Question 6

Which of the following left the WikiLeaks Web site effectively inoperable in August 2012?

Accepted Answer

A) SQL injection attack 
B) browser parasite 
C) DDoS attack 
D) botnet

Question 7

P2P payment systems are a variation on what type of payment system?

Accepted Answer

A) stored value payment system 
B) digital checking system 
C) accumulating balance system 
D) digital credit card system

Question 8

Which of the following is not a key point of vulnerability when dealing with e-commerce?

Accepted Answer

A) the client computer 
B) the server 
C) the communications pipeline 
D) the credit card companies

Question 9

PayPal requires the recipient of a payment to have a PayPal account to receive funds.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following dimensions of e-commerce security is not provided for by encryption?

Accepted Answer

A) confidentiality 
B) availability 
C) message integrity 
D) nonrepudiation

Question 11

Which of the following is a set of short-range wireless technologies used to share information among devices within about 2 inches of each other?

Accepted Answer

A) DES 
B) NFC 
C) IM 
D) text messaging

Question 12

Which of the following statements about symmetric key encryption is not true?

Accepted Answer

A) In symmetric key encryption, both the sender and the receiver use the same key to encrypt and decrypt a message. 
B) The Data Encryption Standard is a symmetric key encryption system. 
C) Symmetric key encryption is computationally slower. 
D) Symmetric key encryption is a key element in digital envelopes.

Question 13

Insiders present a greater security threat to e-commerce sites than outsiders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Most of the world's spam is delivered via which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) viruses 
B) worms 
C) Trojan horses 
D) botnets

Question 15

The most common form of securing a digital channel of communication is ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The most common form of securing a...

Question 16

A worm does not need to be activated by a user in order for it to replicate itself.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A Trojan horse appears to be benign, but then does something other than expected.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Symmetric key encryption is also known as:

Accepted Answer

A) public key encryption. 
B) secret key encryption. 
C) PGP. 
D) PKI.

Question 19

The ________ worm was designed to disarm computers that control the centrifuges in Iran's uranium enrichment process.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ________ worm was designed to disarm...

Question 20

The exploitation of human fallibility and gullibility to distribute malware is known as ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The exploitation of human fallibility and gullibility...

Exam 5: E-Commerce Security and Payment Systems

All of the following are factors in contributing to the increase in cybercrime except:

An example of a privacy violation of e-commerce security is:

Which of the following statements about public key encryption is not true?

Software that is used to obtain private user information such as a user's keystrokes or copies of e-mail is referred to as:

Define and explain how EBPP systems work. Describe each of the main EBPP business models.

Which of the following left the WikiLeaks Web site effectively inoperable in August 2012?

P2P payment systems are a variation on what type of payment system?

Which of the following is not a key point of vulnerability when dealing with e-commerce?

PayPal requires the recipient of a payment to have a PayPal account to receive funds.

Which of the following dimensions of e-commerce security is not provided for by encryption?

Which of the following is a set of short-range wireless technologies used to share information among devices within about 2 inches of each other?

Which of the following statements about symmetric key encryption is not true?

Insiders present a greater security threat to e-commerce sites than outsiders.

Most of the world's spam is delivered via which of the following?

The most common form of securing a digital channel of communication is ________.

A worm does not need to be activated by a user in order for it to replicate itself.

A Trojan horse appears to be benign, but then does something other than expected.

Symmetric key encryption is also known as:

The ________ worm was designed to disarm computers that control the centrifuges in Iran's uranium enrichment process.

The exploitation of human fallibility and gullibility to distribute malware is known as ________.