Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Downtime
B)  MIS down
C)  Direct data loss
D)  DowntownE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

A user can opt out of receiving emails by choosing to deny permission to incoming emails.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What prevention technique scrambles information into an alternative form that requires a key or password to decrypt?

Accepted Answer

A)  Encryption
B)  Content filtering
C)  Firewalls
D)  Antivirus softwareE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

Which of the following systems is designed with full-time monitoring tools that search for patterns in network traffic to identify intruders and to protect against suspicious network traffic which attempts to access files and data?

Accepted Answer

A)  Interconnected data software (IDS) 
B)  Intrusion detection software (IDS) 
C)  Security Information system (SIS) 
D)  Internet detection scanner (IDS) E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Safety
B)  Ethical standard
C)  Privacy
D)  ConfidentialityE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following contains general principles to guide computer user behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  Information technology code
B)  Technology policy
C)  Ethical computer use policy
D)  Information systemsE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

Which of the following describes privacy?

Accepted Answer

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 peopleE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 9

What requires more than two means of authentication such as what the user knows (password) , what the user has (security token) , and what the user is (biometric verification) ?

Accepted Answer

A)  Single-factor authentication
B)  Two-factor authentication
C)  Multi-factor authentication
D)  BiometricsE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

Imagine you accidentally mistype the URL for your bank and you are redirected to a fake website that collects your information. What type of identity theft were you just a victim of?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pharming
B)  Worm holes
C)  Phishing
D)  Insider hackingE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 11

What is malware?

Accepted Answer

A)  A crowdsourcing initiative that rewards individuals for discovering and reporting software bugs.
B)  Software that is intended to damage or disable computers and computer systems.
C)  A type of malware designed to trick victims into giving up personal information to purchase or download useless and potentially dangerous software.
D)  A form of malicious software that infects your computer and asks for money.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 12

What is simplelocker?

Accepted Answer

A)  A form of malicious software that infects your computer and asks for money.
B)  A new ransomware program that encrypts your personal files and demands payment for the file's decryption keys.
C)  Software that allows Internet advertisers to display advertisements without the consent of the computer user.
D)  A special class of adware that collects data about the user and transmits it over the Internet without the user's knowledge or permission.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 13

What are the first two lines of defense a company should take when addressing security risks?

Accepted Answer

A)  Technology first, customers second
B)  Technology first, people second
C)  Innovation first, technology second
D)  People first, technology secondE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 14

Phishing expedition is a masquerading attack that combines spam with spoofing. The perpetrator sends millions of spam emails that appear to be from a respectable company. The emails contain a link to a website that is designed to look exactly like the company's website. The victim is encouraged to enter his or her username, password, and sometimes credit card information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What is the use of computer and networking technologies against persons or property to intimidate or coerce governments, individuals, or any segment of society to attain political, religious, or ideological goals?

Accepted Answer

A)  Network behavior analysis.
B)  Cyber-vigilantes
C)  Cyberterrorism
D)  Cyber-espionageE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 16

Cybervandalism is a problem that occurs when someone registers purposely misspelled variations of well-known domain names.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Biometrics is the identification of a user based on a physical characteristic, such as a fingerprint, iris, face, voice, or handwriting.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A company should be able to calculate the cost of downtime by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Per hour, per day, and per week
B)  Per employee, per computer, and per company
C)  Per stock, per stockholder, and per investment capital
D)  None of the aboveE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

What is the most secure type of authentication?

Accepted Answer

A)  Something the user knows such as a user ID and password
B)  Something the user has such as a smart card or token
C)  Something that is part of the user such as a fingerprint or voice signature
D)  Combination of all of the aboveE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 20

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?

Accepted Answer

A)  Eauthorization
B)  Emanagement
C)  Ediscovery
D)  EpoliciesE) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Exam 4: Ethics and Information Security: MIS Business Concerns

Biometrics is the identification of a user based on a physical characteristic, such as a fingerprint, iris, face, voice, or handwriting.

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

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Which of the following contains general principles to guide computer user behavior?

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What requires more than two means of authentication such as what the user knows (password) , what the user has (security token) , and what the user is (biometric verification) ?

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

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Imagine you accidentally mistype the URL for your bank and you are redirected to a fake website that collects your information. What type of identity theft were you just a victim of?

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Which of the following describes privacy?

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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?

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What prevention technique scrambles information into an alternative form that requires a key or password to decrypt?

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A user can opt out of receiving emails by choosing to deny permission to incoming emails.

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

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Which of the following systems is designed with full-time monitoring tools that search for patterns in network traffic to identify intruders and to protect against suspicious network traffic which attempts to access files and data?

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A company should be able to calculate the cost of downtime by which of the following?

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Cybervandalism is a problem that occurs when someone registers purposely misspelled variations of well-known domain names.

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What are the first two lines of defense a company should take when addressing security risks?

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What is malware?

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What is simplelocker?

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What is the use of computer and networking technologies against persons or property to intimidate or coerce governments, individuals, or any segment of society to attain political, religious, or ideological goals?

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What is the most secure type of authentication?

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Exam 4: Ethics and Information Security: MIS Business Concerns

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Which of the following contains general principles to guide computer user behavior?

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What requires more than two means of authentication such as what the user knows (password) , what the user has (security token) , and what the user is (biometric verification) ?

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

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Imagine you accidentally mistype the URL for your bank and you are redirected to a fake website that collects your information. What type of identity theft were you just a victim of?

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Which of the following describes privacy?

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What prevention technique scrambles information into an alternative form that requires a key or password to decrypt?

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A user can opt out of receiving emails by choosing to deny permission to incoming emails.

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

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Which of the following systems is designed with full-time monitoring tools that search for patterns in network traffic to identify intruders and to protect against suspicious network traffic which attempts to access files and data?

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A company should be able to calculate the cost of downtime by which of the following?

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