Question 1

A zombie farm is a group of computers on which a hacker has planted zombie programs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the choices below represents the definition of information compliance?

Accepted Answer

A)  the act of conforming, acquiescing, or yielding information
B)  the ability to comply with software
C)  the understanding of technology
D)  the verbalization of information governance in a company's policies and proceduresE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

What is phishing?

Accepted Answer

A)  reroutes requests for legitimate websites to false websites.
B)  a technique to gain personal information for the purpose of identity theft, usually by means of fraudulent emails that look as though they came from legitimate businesses
C)  a masquerading attack that combines spam with spoofing
D)  a phishing expedition in which the emails are carefully designed to target a particular person or organizationE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 4

Pretexting is a form of social engineering in which one individual lies to obtain confidential data about another individual.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Biometrics is the identification of a user based on a physical characteristic, such as a fingerprint, iris, face, voice, or handwriting.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Drive-by hacking is 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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Ransomware is a form of malicious software that infects your computer and asks for money.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What is the software called that allows Internet advertisers to display advertisements without the consent of the computer user?

Accepted Answer

A)  splogs
B)  adware
C)  spygloss
D)  CPU buzzerE) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 9

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) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 10

A smart card is a device the size of a credit card that contains embedded technology that stores information and small amounts of software and can act as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  identification instruments
B)  a form of digital cash
C)  a data storage device
D)  All of these are correct.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 11

Multifactor authentication is the traditional security process, which requires a user name and passworD.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What is a special class of adware that collects data about the user and transmits it over the Internet without the user's knowledge or permission?

Accepted Answer

A)  sniffer
B)  spyware
C)  spoofware
D)  splogE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 13

Which of the following is not considered an epolicy?

Accepted Answer

A)  acceptable use policy
B)  internet use policy
C)  ethical computer use policy
D)  anti-hacker use policyE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 14

A user can opt out of receiving emails by choosing to deny permission to incoming emails.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Backdoor programs open a way into the network for future attacks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Multifactor authentication requires more than two means of authentication such as what the user knows (password), what the user has (security token), and what the user is (biometric verification).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following examines the organizational resource of information and regulates its definitions, uses, value, and distribution ensuring it has the types of data or information required to function and grow effectively?

Accepted Answer

A)  information code
B)  information technology
C)  information management
D)  information governanceE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

A)  malicious code
B)  hoaxes
C)  spoofing
D)  snifferE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 19

What outlines the corporate guidelines or principles governing employee online communications?

Accepted Answer

A)  social media monitoring
B)  social media manager
C)  social media policy
D)  information privacy managerE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 20

Information security is a broad term encompassing the protection of information from accidental or intentional misuse by persons inside or outside an organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 4: Ethics and Information Security: Mis Business Concerns: Module 2: Technical Foundations of MIS

Biometrics is the identification of a user based on a physical characteristic, such as a fingerprint, iris, face, voice, or handwriting.

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Multifactor authentication requires more than two means of authentication such as what the user knows (password), what the user has (security token), and what the user is (biometric verification).

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Which of the choices below represents the definition of information compliance?

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A zombie farm is a group of computers on which a hacker has planted zombie programs.

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Backdoor programs open a way into the network for future attacks.

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Ransomware is a form of malicious software that infects your computer and asks for money.

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Drive-by hacking is 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

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What is phishing?

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Which of the following is not considered an epolicy?

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A smart card is a device the size of a credit card that contains embedded technology that stores information and small amounts of software and can act as ________.

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What is the software called that allows Internet advertisers to display advertisements without the consent of the computer user?

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A user can opt out of receiving emails by choosing to deny permission to incoming emails.

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What is a special class of adware that collects data about the user and transmits it over the Internet without the user's knowledge or permission?

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Which of the following examines the organizational resource of information and regulates its definitions, uses, value, and distribution ensuring it has the types of data or information required to function and grow effectively?

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

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Multifactor authentication is the traditional security process, which requires a user name and passworD.

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

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What outlines the corporate guidelines or principles governing employee online communications?

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Information security is a broad term encompassing the protection of information from accidental or intentional misuse by persons inside or outside an organization.

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Pretexting is a form of social engineering in which one individual lies to obtain confidential data about another individual.

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