Question 1

Computing infrastructure should be located in ________ buildings designed to house expensive and critical equipment.

Accepted Answer

A)   central
B)   air-conditioned
C)   high-tech
D)   fire-resistant
E)   easily accessible D

Question 2

Some of the biggest security threats are from ________ employees.

Accepted Answer

A)   disinterested
B)   disgruntled
C)   self-motivated
D)   happy
E)   contrarian B

Question 3

________ is an organization-wide function that is in charge of developing data policies and enforcing data standards.

Accepted Answer

A)   Data contents protection
B)   Data safeguarding
C)   Data integrity
D)   Data administration
E)   Data rights administration D

Question 4

PIPEDA gives individuals the right to know why an organization is ________ their personal information.

Accepted Answer

A)   collecting and disclosing
B)   collecting and changing
C)   collecting, using or disclosing
D)   changing
E)   using and disclosing

Question 5

People who intentionally gain unauthorized access to computer systems are called hackers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The purpose of a(n)________ is to protect databases and other organizational data.

Accepted Answer

A)   data warehouse
B)   data security group
C)   operations group
D)   data safeguard
E)   steering committee

Question 7

A retinal scan would be considered a biometric authentication technique.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Hardened web sites use special versions of the operating systems and functions that are not required by the application.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A ________ is a remote processing centre run by a commercial disaster-recovery service that provides all the equipment needed to continue operations after a disaster.

Accepted Answer

A)   web farm
B)   development site
C)   cold site
D)   hot site
E)   server farm

Question 10

A company should clearly define the security ________ for each position.

Accepted Answer

A)   accounts
B)   levels
C)   responsibilities
D)   backups
E)   safeguards

Question 11

Denial of service always occurs because of malicious attacks on the system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Despite warnings,users have a tendency to write their passwords on sticky notes next to the computer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Malware is used in denial of service attacks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Bloggers have not yet had much of an impact on the main stream media.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

________________ is one of the fastest-growing crimes in Canada because it is relatively easy to do.

Accepted Answer

A)   phishing
B)   Hacking
C)   Spoofing
D)   PIPEDA
E)   Identity theft

Question 16

PIPEDA stands for

Accepted Answer

A)   Personal Information Protection and Electronic Disclosure Act.
B)   Personal Information Protection and Effective Disclosures Act.
C)   Personal Information Protection and Electronic Disclosures Act.
D)   Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act.
E)   Personal Information Protection and Electronic Disclosure Actions.

Question 17

User accounts should be given (the)________ to perform their jobs

Accepted Answer

A)   least possible privileges needed
B)   most possible privileges needed
C)   administrator privileges
D)   user privileges
E)   company standard privileges

Question 18

Most anti-malware programs check e-mail attachments for malware code.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Since most organizations are protected by a(n)________,it is not surprising that most viruses spread via e-mail.

Accepted Answer

A)   data dictionary
B)   antivirus program
C)   biometric authentication device
D)   firewall
E)   white-hat hacker

Question 20

What is a denial of service security problem? How does this result from actions by the various sources of security threats?

Accepted Answer

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Exam 12: Managing Information Security and Privacy

Computing infrastructure should be located in ________ buildings designed to house expensive and critical equipment.

Some of the biggest security threats are from ________ employees.

________ is an organization-wide function that is in charge of developing data policies and enforcing data standards.

PIPEDA gives individuals the right to know why an organization is ________ their personal information.

People who intentionally gain unauthorized access to computer systems are called hackers.

The purpose of a(n) ________ is to protect databases and other organizational data.

A retinal scan would be considered a biometric authentication technique.

Hardened web sites use special versions of the operating systems and functions that are not required by the application.

A ________ is a remote processing centre run by a commercial disaster-recovery service that provides all the equipment needed to continue operations after a disaster.

A company should clearly define the security ________ for each position.

Denial of service always occurs because of malicious attacks on the system.

Despite warnings,users have a tendency to write their passwords on sticky notes next to the computer.

Malware is used in denial of service attacks.

Bloggers have not yet had much of an impact on the main stream media.

________________ is one of the fastest-growing crimes in Canada because it is relatively easy to do.

PIPEDA stands for

User accounts should be given (the) ________ to perform their jobs

Most anti-malware programs check e-mail attachments for malware code.

Since most organizations are protected by a(n) ________,it is not surprising that most viruses spread via e-mail.

What is a denial of service security problem? How does this result from actions by the various sources of security threats?