Question 1

Which of the below defines information security?

Accepted Answer

A)   A broad term encompassing the protection of information
B)   Protects information from accidental misuse
C)   Protects information from intentional misuse
D)   All of these choicesE) B) and D)
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

A user can opt in to receive emails by choosing to allow permissions to incoming emails.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following are all common forms of viruses?

Accepted Answer

A)   Packet tampering,worms,cakes,and Trojan viruses
B)   Polymorphic,sniffer,splogs,and denial-of-service viruses
C)   Backdoor program,worm,Trojan-horse viruses
D)   All of these choicesE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 5

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.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following terms refers to a contractual stipulation to ensure that ebusiness participants do not deny their online actions?

Accepted Answer

A)   Compliance
B)   Noncommittal
C)   Nonrepudiation
D)   ErepudiationE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 7

Identify the six epolicies organizations should implement to protect themselves.

Accepted Answer

An ethical computer use policy contains ...

Question 8

Bring your own device (BYOD)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

Question 9

Which of the following is the main drawback of biometrics?

Accepted Answer

A)   It is considered illegal.
B)   It is viewed as an invasion of privacy.
C)   It can be costly and intrusive.
D)   It requires constant monitoring and upgrading.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 10

What includes a variety of threats such as viruses,worms,and Trojan horses?

Accepted Answer

A)   Malicious code
B)   Hoaxes
C)   Spoofing
D)   SnifferE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 11

To find out your company policy regarding such websites as YouTube,Facebook,and Twitter you would have to refer to the ____________ policy.

Accepted Answer

A)   Internet use
B)   social media
C)   information use
D)   employee monitoringE) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 12

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)   A combination of all of these choicesE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 13

Who are those who seek to cause harm to people or to destroy critical systems or information and use the Internet as a weapon of mass destruction?

Accepted Answer

A)   White-hat hacker
B)   Black-hat hacker
C)   Cyberterrorists
D)   Script bunniesE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

A social media policy outlines the corporate guidelines or principles governing employee online communications.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Explain the ethical issues in the use of information technology.

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Information ethics govern the ethical an...

Question 16

According to the ethical computer use policy,users should be ______________ of the rules and,by agreeing to use the system on that basis,_______________ to abide by the rules.

Accepted Answer

A)   informed; collaborate
B)   consent; informed
C)   informed; consent
D)   consent; informationE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

What is spyware?

Accepted Answer

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) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 18

What is a special class of adware that collects data about the user and transmits it over the Internet without the user's knowledge or permission?

Accepted Answer

A)   Sniffer
B)   Spyware
C)   Spoofware
D)   SplogE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A)   Digital certificate
B)   Encryption
C)   Decrypt
D)   CryptographyE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 20

Which of the following is the correct list of the six different types of hackers listed in your text?

Accepted Answer

A)   Black-hat,cracker,cyberterrorist,hactivist,script kiddies,and white-hat hackers
B)   Black-top,cookie,script kids,environment,Web 3.0,and white-top hackers
C)   Black-hat,script kiddies,script bats,spider crawlers,Ad spiders,and white-hat hackers
D)   None of these choicesE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Exam 4: Ethics Information Security: MIS Business Concerns

Which of the following are all common forms of viruses?

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

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Who are those who seek to cause harm to people or to destroy critical systems or information and use the Internet as a weapon of mass destruction?

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Bring your own device (BYOD)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 spyware?

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Identify the six epolicies organizations should implement to protect themselves.

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To find out your company policy regarding such websites as YouTube,Facebook,and Twitter you would have to refer to the ____________ policy.

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

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What includes a variety of threats such as viruses,worms,and Trojan horses?

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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.

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Which of the following terms refers to a contractual stipulation to ensure that ebusiness participants do not deny their online actions?

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A user can opt in to receive emails by choosing to allow permissions to incoming emails.

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Which of the following is the correct list of the six different types of hackers listed in your text?

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Which of the following is the main drawback of biometrics?

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A social media policy outlines the corporate guidelines or principles governing employee online communications.

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What is a special class of adware that collects data about the user and transmits it over the Internet without the user's knowledge or permission?

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According to the ethical computer use policy,users should be ______________ of the rules and,by agreeing to use the system on that basis,_______________ to abide by the rules.

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What is the most secure type of authentication?

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Which of the below defines information security?

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Explain the ethical issues in the use of information technology.

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