Question 1

What is ransomware?

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A)  A form of malicious software that infects your computer and asks for money.
B)  A new 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 permission.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 2

Which of the below represents the definition of information secrecy?

Accepted Answer

A)  The act of conforming, acquiescing, or yielding information.
B)  A method or system of government for information management or control.
C)  The category of computer security that addresses the protection of data from unauthorized disclosure and confirmation of data source authenticity.
D)  The regulation of the definitions, uses, values, and distribution of the organization's resource of information to ensure that the organization has the types of data/information required to function and grow effectively.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

What is a hacker who breaks into other people's computer systems and may just look around or steal and destroy information?

Accepted Answer

A)  Script kiddies
B)  Black-hat hacker
C)  White-hat hacker
D)  CrackerE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 4

Which of the following represents the definition of information governance?

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A)  The act of conforming, acquiescing, or yielding information.
B)  A method or system of government for information management or control.
C)  The category of computer security that addresses the protection of data from unauthorized disclosure and confirmation of data source authenticity.
D)  The examination of an organization's resource of information and the regulation of its definitions, uses, values, and distribution to ensure that the organization has the types of data/information required to function and grow effectively.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 5

Who are experts in technology who use their knowledge to break into computers and computer networks, either for profit or just motivated by the challenge?

Accepted Answer

A)  Information spy
B)  Hacker
C)  Spyware
D)  AdwareE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 6

What is spyware?

Accepted Answer

A)  A special class of adware that collects data about the user and transmits it over the Internet without the user's knowledge or permission.
B)  Experts in technology who use their knowledge to break into computers and computer networks, either for profit or just motivated by the challenge.
C)  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.
D)  Software that while purporting to serve some useful function and often fulfilling that function also allows Internet advertisers to display advertisements without the consent of the computer user.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 7

Two of the common forms of viruses discussed in the book include the Trojan-horse virus and the acceptance-of-service attack.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

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 C)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

Which of the below represents the definition of information compliance?

Accepted Answer

A)  The act of conforming, acquiescing, or yielding information.
B)  A method or system of government for information management or control.
C)  Information secrecy is the category of computer security that addresses the protection of data from unauthorized disclosure and confirmation of data source authenticity.
D)  The organization's resource of information and regulation of its definitions, uses, values, and distribution to ensure that the organization has the types of data/information required to function and grow effectively.E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 10

Explain the ethical issues in the use of information technology.

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Question 11

Which of the following describes privacy?

Accepted Answer

A)  The assurance that messages and data are available only to those who are authorized to view them.
B)  Policies and procedures that address the ethical use of computers and Internet usage in the business environment.
C)  The right to be left alone when you want to be, to have control over your own personal possessions, and to not be observed without your consent.
D)  The principles and standards that guide our behavior toward other people.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Malicious code
B)  Hoaxes
C)  Spoofing
D)  SnifferE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 13

Which category of the cost of downtime includes equipment rental, overtime costs, and travel expenses?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fiscal responsibility
B)  Damaged reputation
C)  Other expenses
D)  Regeneration quadrantE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

Which of the following defines information security?

Accepted Answer

A)  A broad term encompassing the protection of information.
B)  Protection of information from accidental misuse.
C)  Protection of information from intentional misuse.
D)  All of theseE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 15

What is a technological solution that allows publishers to control their digital media to discourage, limit, or prevent illegal copying and distribution?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ediscovery
B)  Child Online Protection Act
C)  Digital rights management
D)  Pirated softwareE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 16

What is software that while purporting to serve some useful function and often fulfilling that function also allows Internet advertisers to display advertisements without the consent of the computer user?

Accepted Answer

A)  Spyware
B)  Hacker
C)  Drive-by hacking
D)  AdwareE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 17

Information secrecy is an ethical issue that focuses on who owns information about individuals and how information can be sold and exchanged.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following changes its form as it propagates?

Accepted Answer

A)  Backdoor programs
B)  Strikers
C)  Polymorphic viruses and worms
D)  SplogsE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 19

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 theseE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

What are experts in technology who use their knowledge to break into computers and networks for profit or just as a challenge known as?

Accepted Answer

A)  Elevation of privilege
B)  Virus
C)  Hacker
D)  WormE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Exam 5: Organizational Structures That Support Strategic Initiatives

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