Information Management System Chapter 13 Quiz

Question 1

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When company employees fail to realize the importance of the information written down and toss the paperwork in the garbage without shredding, it sets the company up to possibly intrusion due to:

Selected Answer:	Dumpster diving
Answers:	Hacking
	Sniffer intrusions
	Dumpster diving
	Back door intrusions

Question 2

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The practice of sending extremely critical, derogatory e-mail messages or newsgroup postings to other users on the Internet is called _______________.

Selected Answer:	flaming
Answers:	flaming
	spamming
	spoofing
	spying

Question 3

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A _______________ is software that can guess passwords.

Selected Answer:	password cracker
Answers:	logic bomb
	password cracker
	back door
	sniffer

Question 4

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_______________ is/are the most commonly used security technology at large companies.

Selected Answer:	Antivirus software
Answers:	Intrusion-detection systems
	Smart cards
	Biometrics
	Antivirus software

Question 5

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One way hackers gain access to an individual’s information is by faking an e-mail address or Web page to trick users into passing along critical information like credit card numbers. This is known as ________________.

Selected Answer:	spoofing
Answers:	sniffing
	hacking
	phishing
	spoofing

Question 6

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Which one of the following would NOT be considered as a way that a computer virus can enter a computer system?

Selected Answer:	Running antivirus programs
Answers:	E-mail and file attachments
	Running antivirus programs
	Downloaded copies of shareware
	Borrowed copies of software

Question 7

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Denial of service attacks are:

Selected Answer:	A tactic where someone attempts to overload a company’s website to slow performance or even shut down a website
Answers:	A tactic where someone attempts to overload a company’s website to slow performance or even shut down a website
	Is an attack where hackers change critical passwords to deny access to legitimate users
	Attempts to shut down servers by interruption of power supplies
	All answers are correct

Question 8

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Programs that automatically dial thousands of telephone numbers in search of a way in through a modem connection is a description of which of the following hacking tactics used to assault companies through the Internet and other networks?

Selected Answer:	War Dialing
Answers:	Scans
	Back Doors
	War Dialing
	Sniffers

Question 9

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Your text describes firewalls as:

Selected Answer:	A “gatekeeper” system that protects a company’s intranets and other computer networks from intrusion by providing a filter and safe transfer point for access to and from the Internet and other networks
Answers:	The transmission of data through telecommunications lines in “scrambled” form
	The act of ensuring the accuracy, integrity and safety of all E-business processes and resources
	A “gatekeeper” system that protects a company’s intranets and other computer networks from intrusion by providing a filter and safe transfer point for access to and from the Internet and other networks
	None of the choices are correct

Question 10

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Software that employs users’ Internet connections in the background without their knowledge or explicit permission to collect specific information about you, ranging from general demographics such as name, address, credit card numbers, passwords and other personal information is:

Selected Answer:	Spyware
Answers:	Adware
	Shareware
	Spyware
	Freeware

Question 11

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Your text describes encryption as:

Selected Answer:	The transmission of data through telecommunications lines in “scrambled” form
Answers:	The transmission of data through telecommunications lines in “scrambled” form
	The act of ensuring the accuracy, integrity and safety of all E-business processes and resources
	A “gatekeeper” system that protects a company’s intranets and other computer networks from intrusion by providing a filter and safe transfer point for access to and from the Internet and other networks
	None of the choices are correct

Question 12

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The goal of security management is:

Selected Answer:	To ensure the accuracy, integrity and safety of all information system processes and resources
Answers:	To design healthy work environments that are safe, comfortable and pleasant for people to work in
	To ensure the accuracy, integrity and safety of all information system processes and resources
	To ensure the access and effective use of all information system processes and resources
	To design policies to ensure the privacy of personal information

Question 13

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Individuals have been mistakenly arrested and jailed and people have been denied credit because of their physical profiles. These are often results of:

Selected Answer:	Computer profiling and computer matching
Answers:	Computer profiling and computer matching
	Computer libel
	Censorship
	Privacy

Question 14

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The development of __________________ has lead to the violation of intellectual property rights held by musicians due to illegal coping of music.

Selected Answer:	Peer-to-peer networks
Answers:	Peer-to-peer networks
	The Internet
	Software piracy
	Compact disks

Question 15

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Concerning the issue of opt-in or opt-out:

Selected Answer:	The US has leaned toward the more business friendly opt-out model while European countries have leaned toward the more consumer protective opt-in model
Answers:	The US has leaned toward the more business friendly opt-out model while European countries have leaned toward the more consumer protective opt-in model
	The principles are similar, but use different virus protection standards to ensure consumer protection
	Is an issue most companies in the world decide for themselves which they want to use
	None of the choices are correct

Question 16

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Your text defines flaming as the:

Selected Answer:	Sending of extremely critical, derogatory and vulgar E-mail messages
Answers:	Indiscriminate sending of unsolicited E-mail messages to many Internet users
	Sending of extremely critical, derogatory and vulgar E-mail messages
	Use of cookie files to collect unauthorized data on individuals
	None of the above applies to the concept of flaming

Question 17

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_______________ refers to sifting through a company’s garbage to find information to help break into their computers.

Selected Answer:	Dumpster Diving
Answers:	Dumpster Diving
	Password cracker
	Back door
	Sniffe

Question 18

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Using fake email or websites to gather personal information is called:

Selected Answer:	Phishing
Answers:	Phishing
	Dumpster diving
	Scamming
	Cracking

Question 19

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Why is computer monitoring being criticized as an invasion of the privacy of employment?

Selected Answer:	In many cases, the employees do not know that they are being monitored or don’t know how the information is being used
Answers:	In many cases, the employees do not know that they are being monitored or don’t know how the information is being used
	People have a right to express their opinions and the right to publish those opinions on the Internet
	Information technology has created repetitive jobs that cause serious health problems
	There have been incidents of racist or defamatory messages on the Web

Question 20

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Hacking, in computerese is the obsessive use of computers or the unauthorized access and use of networked computer systems. Which of the following is NOT considered a hacker?

Selected Answer:	Outsiders who use the Internet to view a company’s website
Answers:	Outsiders who use the Internet to damage data
	Company employees who use the Internet to steal data and programs
	Company employees who use the Internet to damage data
	Outsiders who use the Internet to view a company’s website

Information Management System Chapter 13 Quiz

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