Exam 14: Risks, security, and Disaster Recovery

A(n)____________________ is software that is programmed to cause damage at a specified time to specific applications and data files.

A(n)____ is a set of indivisible transactions that are either all executed or none are-never only some.

Employees are especially annoyed when they have to remember a different password for every system they use,a simpler solution is an approach called ____.

____ software records individual keystrokes.

When both the sender and recipient use the same secret key,the technique is called ____________________.

Experts are usually employed to estimate the cost and ____ of damages,as well as the cost of security measures.

To ensure against interruptions in power supply,organizations use ____________________ systems,which provide an alternative power supply for a short time,as soon as a power network fails.

____,those without which the business cannot conduct its operations,are given the highest priority by the disaster recovery coordinator.

Bots are implemented not only for access but also to implement policies and ensure that nonsensical data is not entered into corporate databases.

____ are usually planted by insiders,that is,employees of the victimized organization.

When tapping communications,law enforcement agencies need the cooperation of a third party,such as a telephone company or a(n)____.

There might be no point in spending much money to increase the "____________________" of uptime for every system.

Probably the easiest way to protect against loss of data is to automatically duplicate all data periodically,a process referred to as data ____________________.

Blackout units are a solution to extreme changes in voltage,and can provide several minutes to several hours of backup battery power.

Discuss natural disasters that pose a risk to ISs.

Intentional damage to software occurs because of poor training,lack of adherence to simple backup procedures,or simple human error.

____ a computer means using some or all of the resources of a computer linked to a public network without the consent of its owner.

Copies of applications are usually kept in a safe place to replace those that get damaged.

What are the main goals of information security?

____ encryption comprises two keys: one is public,and the other is private.