Question 1

Which of the following is an accurate definition of keylogger?

Accepted Answer

A)  a process which helps a user increase productivity by tracking the keys entered by him 
B)  a monitoring software that records a user's keystrokes 
C)  a software that prevents fraudsters from hacking into e-mail accounts 
D)  a program that controls permissions for web traffic into and out of a computer network 
A)  a process which helps a user increase productivity by tracking the keys entered by him 
B)  a monitoring software that records a user's keystrokes 
C)  a software that prevents fraudsters from hacking into e-mail accounts 
D)  a program that controls permissions for web traffic into and out of a computer network

Question 2

Which of the following would be an example of intellectual property owned by an IT firm?

Accepted Answer

A)  software code 
B)  real estate 
C)  office stationery 
D)  legal documents 
A)  software code 
B)  real estate 
C)  office stationery 
D)  legal documents

Question 3

Discuss some of the possible drawbacks of implementing surveillance technologies at workplaces.

Accepted Answer

Though adopting surveillance at workplac

Question 4

A(n) ________ is an intermediary server that receives and analyzes requests from clients and then directs them to their destinations.

Accepted Answer

A)  captive portal 
B)  proxy 
C)  firewall 
D)  keylogger 
A)  captive portal 
B)  proxy 
C)  firewall 
D)  keylogger

Question 5

Halcyon, an e-publisher, has recently decided to use an information system that administers the way its customers access its online publications. The system assigns each of the customers with a unique ID, maintains records of the books purchased by them, encrypts electronic documents for transmission, and includes options to order hard copies of the electronic documents they read online. Which of the following refers to the set of technologies used in this case?

Accepted Answer

A)  online identity management 
B)  digital rights management 
C)  Internet resource management 
D)  inventory management 
A)  online identity management 
B)  digital rights management 
C)  Internet resource management 
D)  inventory management

Question 6

Botnets function with the use of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  malware 
B)  middleware 
C)  application software 
D)  firmware 
A)  malware 
B)  middleware 
C)  application software 
D)  firmware

Question 7

Biometric identifiers refer to something the user knows, such as a user ID, password, PIN, or answer to a security question.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following is a negative impact of surveillance in online communications?

Accepted Answer

A)  lowered productivity of employees 
B)  compromised company security 
C)  increased levels of confidentiality 
D)  increased pressure on corporate e-mail systems 
A)  lowered productivity of employees 
B)  compromised company security 
C)  increased levels of confidentiality 
D)  increased pressure on corporate e-mail systems

Question 9

Which of the following technical controls helps secure information flow in an organization?

Accepted Answer

A)  The information system enforces approved authorizations for access to the system. 
B)  The information system enforces the organization's policy about human review. 
C)  The information system automatically disables accounts after a time period defined by the organization. 
D)  The information system defines the information to be encrypted or stored offline in a secure location. 
A)  The information system enforces approved authorizations for access to the system. 
B)  The information system enforces the organization's policy about human review. 
C)  The information system automatically disables accounts after a time period defined by the organization. 
D)  The information system defines the information to be encrypted or stored offline in a secure location.

Question 10

Which of the following is an advantage of online anonymity?

Accepted Answer

A)  It removes the fear of accountability that makes people feel responsible for their own actions. 
B)  It helps in the prosecution of spammers, astroturfers, and other cyber criminals. 
C)  It helps people participate in face-to-face meetings where they reveal personal details without fear of disclosure. 
D)  It protects corporate whistleblowers and political activists in oppressive regimes. 
A)  It removes the fear of accountability that makes people feel responsible for their own actions. 
B)  It helps in the prosecution of spammers, astroturfers, and other cyber criminals. 
C)  It helps people participate in face-to-face meetings where they reveal personal details without fear of disclosure. 
D)  It protects corporate whistleblowers and political activists in oppressive regimes.

Question 11

Which of the following is a feature of public key encryption?

Accepted Answer

A)  uses a single point key to encrypt and decrypt data 
B)  uses a pair of keys, one to encrypt the data and the other to decrypt data 
C)  uses multiple number of keys accessible to all members of an organization 
D)  uses a duplication process to replicate keys 
A)  uses a single point key to encrypt and decrypt data 
B)  uses a pair of keys, one to encrypt the data and the other to decrypt data 
C)  uses multiple number of keys accessible to all members of an organization 
D)  uses a duplication process to replicate keys

Question 12

When a person tries to judge what action would create the greatest good for the greatest number, he or she is using a utilitarian scheme.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

________ is a type of intellectual property theft that involves reproducing the words of another and passing them off as one's own original work, without crediting the source.

Accepted Answer

A)  Shadowing 
B)  Plagiarism 
C)  Private action 
D)  Embezzlement 
A)  Shadowing 
B)  Plagiarism 
C)  Private action 
D)  Embezzlement

Question 14

The single sign-on is a gateway service that permits users to log in once with a single user ID and password to gain access to multiple software applications.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Enforcing intellectual property laws becomes difficult when ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the intellectual property is used for commercial purposes 
B)  the protection of intellectual property involves immovable assets 
C)  the intellectual property is digitized 
D)  the intellectual property comprises of tangible assets 
A)  the intellectual property is used for commercial purposes 
B)  the protection of intellectual property involves immovable assets 
C)  the intellectual property is digitized 
D)  the intellectual property comprises of tangible assets

Question 16

Which of the following is a reason why humans are soft targets for social engineering?

Accepted Answer

A)  need for anonymity 
B)  respect for authority 
C)  need for privacy 
D)  desire to be disconnected from others 
A)  need for anonymity 
B)  respect for authority 
C)  need for privacy 
D)  desire to be disconnected from others

Question 17

The term ________ refers to configured computers with specific vulnerabilities so they can attract different varieties of malware in the wild, study their properties, and find out who started them.

Accepted Answer

A)  expert system 
B)  web crawler 
C)  honeypot 
D)  server farm 
A)  expert system 
B)  web crawler 
C)  honeypot 
D)  server farm

Question 18

Which of the following is a drawback of digital rights management encountered by users today?

Accepted Answer

A)  DRM systems prevent legitimate duplication of digital content in the event of hardware failure. 
B)  DRM systems do not function efficiently across geographical borders. 
C)  DRM systems often violate intellectual property rights of creators of IP. 
D)  DRM systems do not consistently manage the different formats of digital content. 
A)  DRM systems prevent legitimate duplication of digital content in the event of hardware failure. 
B)  DRM systems do not function efficiently across geographical borders. 
C)  DRM systems often violate intellectual property rights of creators of IP. 
D)  DRM systems do not consistently manage the different formats of digital content.

Question 19

Which among the following authentication strategies is the easiest to compromise or crack?

Accepted Answer

A)  iris configuration 
B)  reliance on user knowledge 
C)  fingerprint analysis 
D)  voice pattern recognition 
A)  iris configuration 
B)  reliance on user knowledge 
C)  fingerprint analysis 
D)  voice pattern recognition

Question 20

Which of the following technologies is most likely to be used by organizations as authentication strategies?

Accepted Answer

A)  intelligent character recognition 
B)  optical mark recognition 
C)  voice pattern recognition 
D)  blood group recognition 
A)  intelligent character recognition 
B)  optical mark recognition 
C)  voice pattern recognition 
D)  blood group recognition

Which of the following is an accurate definition of keylogger?

Which of the following would be an example of intellectual property owned by an IT firm?

Discuss some of the possible drawbacks of implementing surveillance technologies at workplaces.

A(n) ________ is an intermediary server that receives and analyzes requests from clients and then directs them to their destinations.

Botnets function with the use of ________.

Biometric identifiers refer to something the user knows, such as a user ID, password, PIN, or answer to a security question.

Which of the following is a negative impact of surveillance in online communications?

Which of the following technical controls helps secure information flow in an organization?

Which of the following is an advantage of online anonymity?

Which of the following is a feature of public key encryption?

When a person tries to judge what action would create the greatest good for the greatest number, he or she is using a utilitarian scheme.

________ is a type of intellectual property theft that involves reproducing the words of another and passing them off as one's own original work, without crediting the source.

The single sign-on is a gateway service that permits users to log in once with a single user ID and password to gain access to multiple software applications.

Enforcing intellectual property laws becomes difficult when ________.

Which of the following is a reason why humans are soft targets for social engineering?

The term ________ refers to configured computers with specific vulnerabilities so they can attract different varieties of malware in the wild, study their properties, and find out who started them.

Which of the following is a drawback of digital rights management encountered by users today?

Which among the following authentication strategies is the easiest to compromise or crack?

Which of the following technologies is most likely to be used by organizations as authentication strategies?

Information Systems and People

Systems Development and Procurement

Project Management and Strategic Planning

Information Systems and Strategy

Information and Communications Technologies: The Enterprise Architecture

Managing Information Resources with Databases

Information Systems for the Enterprise

The Web and E-Commerce

Business Intelligence and Decision Support

Collaborating with Technology

Knowledge Management and E-Learning

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Exam 10: Ethics, Privacy, and Security

Which of the following is an accurate definition of keylogger?

Which of the following would be an example of intellectual property owned by an IT firm?

Discuss some of the possible drawbacks of implementing surveillance technologies at workplaces.

A(n) ________ is an intermediary server that receives and analyzes requests from clients and then directs them to their destinations.

Botnets function with the use of ________.

Biometric identifiers refer to something the user knows, such as a user ID, password, PIN, or answer to a security question.

Which of the following is a negative impact of surveillance in online communications?

Which of the following technical controls helps secure information flow in an organization?

Which of the following is an advantage of online anonymity?

Which of the following is a feature of public key encryption?

When a person tries to judge what action would create the greatest good for the greatest number, he or she is using a utilitarian scheme.

________ is a type of intellectual property theft that involves reproducing the words of another and passing them off as one's own original work, without crediting the source.

The single sign-on is a gateway service that permits users to log in once with a single user ID and password to gain access to multiple software applications.

Enforcing intellectual property laws becomes difficult when ________.

Which of the following is a reason why humans are soft targets for social engineering?

The term ________ refers to configured computers with specific vulnerabilities so they can attract different varieties of malware in the wild, study their properties, and find out who started them.

Which of the following is a drawback of digital rights management encountered by users today?

Which among the following authentication strategies is the easiest to compromise or crack?

Which of the following technologies is most likely to be used by organizations as authentication strategies?

Information Systems and People

Systems Development and Procurement

Project Management and Strategic Planning

Information Systems and Strategy

Information and Communications Technologies: The Enterprise Architecture

Managing Information Resources with Databases

Information Systems for the Enterprise

The Web and E-Commerce

Business Intelligence and Decision Support

Collaborating with Technology

Knowledge Management and E-Learning

Filters