Question 1

What is Simplelocker?

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A)   A form of malicious software that infects your computer and asks for money
B)   A 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 permissionE) A) and B)
F) A) and C) B

Question 2

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

What is a process by which a user misleads a system into granting unauthorized rights,usually for the purpose of compromising or destroying the system?

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A)   Elevation of privilege
B)   Packet tampering
C)   Spoofing
D)   SpywareE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 5

Decrypt information is to decode it and is the opposite of encrypt.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Multifactor authentication is the traditional security process,which requires a username and password.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A certificate authority is a trusted third party,such as VeriSign,that validates user identities by means of digital certificates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Spear phishing is a phishing expedition in which the emails are carefully designed to target a particular person or organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A)   Ediscovery
B)   Child Online Protection Act
C)   Digital rights management
D)   Pirated softwareE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

Which of the following definitions represents physical security?

Accepted Answer

A)   A problem that occurs when someone registers purposely misspelled variations of well-known domain names
B)   Tangible protection such as alarms,guards,fireproof doors,fences,and vaults
C)   Government attempts to control Internet traffic,thus preventing some material from being viewed by a country's citizens
D)   Choosing to deny permission to incoming emailsE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 11

Where do organizations typically place firewalls?

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A)   Between a personal computer and the server
B)   Between a personal computer and a printer
C)   Between the server and the content filtering software
D)   Between the server and the InternetE) A) and B)
F) A) and C) D

Question 12

What is the electronic defacing of an existing website?

Accepted Answer

A)   Cyberbulling
B)   Cybervandalism
C)   Click-fraud
D)   Competitive click-fraudE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

Fair information practices is a general term for a set of standards governing the collection and use of personal data and addressing issues of privacy and accuracy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 14

What is a general term for a set of standards governing the collection and use of personal data and addressing issues of privacy and accuracy?

Accepted Answer

A)   Cyberbulling
B)   Fair information practices
C)   Click-fraud
D)   Bring your own deviceE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 15

Jensen is a senior developer for HackersRUs,a company that helps secure management information systems.Jensen's new task is to break into the computer system of one of HackersRUs' top clients to identify system vulnerabilities and plug the holes.What type of hacker is Jensen?

Accepted Answer

A)   Cracker
B)   White-hat hacker
C)   Script bunnies
D)   Black-hat hackerE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 16

What is information secrecy?

Accepted Answer

A)   The category of computer security that addresses the protection of data from unauthorized disclosure and confirmation of data source authenticity
B)   A technique to gain personal information for the purpose of identity theft,usually by means of fraudulent emails that look as though they came from legitimate businesses
C)   A masquerading attack that combines spam with spoofing
D)   A phishing expedition in which the emails are carefully designed to target a particular person or organizationE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

Which of the below should be included in a company email privacy policy?

Accepted Answer

A)   Defines legitimate email users and explains what happens to accounts after a person leaves the organization
B)   Discourages sending junk email or spam to anyone who doesn't want to receive it
C)   Informs users that the organization has no control over email once it has been transmitted outside the organization
D)   All of these choicesE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 18

Which of the following is one of the four basic options included in a bring your own device policy?

Accepted Answer

A)   Unlimited access for personal devices
B)   Access only to nonsensitive systems and data
C)   Access,but preventing local storage of data on personal devices
D)   All of these choicesE) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 19

Describe the relationships and differences between hackers and viruses.

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Question 20

Worms are computer viruses that wait for a specific date before executing their instructions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 4: Ethics Information Security: MIS Business Concerns

What is Simplelocker?

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

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

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What is a process by which a user misleads a system into granting unauthorized rights,usually for the purpose of compromising or destroying the system?

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Decrypt information is to decode it and is the opposite of encrypt.

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Multifactor authentication is the traditional security process,which requires a username and password.

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A certificate authority is a trusted third party,such as VeriSign,that validates user identities by means of digital certificates.

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Spear phishing is a phishing expedition in which the emails are carefully designed to target a particular person or organization.

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

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Which of the following definitions represents physical security?

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Where do organizations typically place firewalls?

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What is the electronic defacing of an existing website?

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Fair information practices is a general term for a set of standards governing the collection and use of personal data and addressing issues of privacy and accuracy.

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What is a general term for a set of standards governing the collection and use of personal data and addressing issues of privacy and accuracy?

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Jensen is a senior developer for HackersRUs,a company that helps secure management information systems.Jensen's new task is to break into the computer system of one of HackersRUs' top clients to identify system vulnerabilities and plug the holes.What type of hacker is Jensen?

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What is information secrecy?

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Which of the below should be included in a company email privacy policy?

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Which of the following is one of the four basic options included in a bring your own device policy?

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Describe the relationships and differences between hackers and viruses.

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Worms are computer viruses that wait for a specific date before executing their instructions.

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