Strategic IT Exam

Question 1 of 20 5.0 Points

Viruses that attach themselves to files with certain extensions, such as .doc or .exe., are __________ viruses.

 

A. boot sector

B. file infector

C. file destroyer

D. file command

 

Question 2 of 20 5.0 Points

According to the CSI/FBI Cyber Crime Survey, __________ of organizations conduct routine and ongoing security audits.

A. 25 percent or less

B. 50 percent

C. 75 percent

D. nearly 90 percent

 

Question 3 of 20 5.0 Points

 __________ invented the movable-type printing press that accelerated  the amount and kind of information that was available to populations.

A. Johann Gutenberg

B. Phil Zimmerman

C. William (Bill) Gates

D. Tim Burners-Lee

 

Question 4 of 20 5.0 Points

Which of the following is NOT an example of a computer crime as listed in the textbook?

A. Data diddling

B. Salami slicing

C. Piggybacking

D. Cold calling

 

Question 5 of 20 5.0 Points

One common way to gain access to a password-protected system is to use a __________ approach.

A. back-door

B. “sneak peek”

C. brute-force

D. social engineering

 

Question 6 of 20 5.0 Points

Persons who plant viruses are called:

A. computer hackers.

B. cyberterrorists.

C. vandals.

D. predators.

 

Question 7 of 20 5.0 Points

A mechanism using a digital signature to prove that a message did, in fact, originate from the claimed sender is called:

A. authentication.

B. privacy/confidentiality.

C. nonrepudiation.

D. integrity.

 

Question 8 of 20 5.0 Points

The global reach of computer networks has raised concerns over:

A. copyrights.

B. privacy.

C. security.

D. All of the above

 

Question 9 of 20 5.0 Points

 __________ is a type of software for securing information systems by  allowing only specific users access to specific computers, applications,  or data.

A. Access control software

B. Computer security software

C. Application restriction software

D. Data protection software

 

Question 10 of 20 5.0 Points

encryption software allows users to ensure:

A. authentication.

B. privacy/confidentiality.

C. nonrepudiation.

D. All of the above

 

Question 11 of 20 5.0 Points

The slang term for stolen software is:

A. hackerware.

B. warez.

C. vaporware.

D. discountware.

 

Question 12 of 20 5.0 Points

__________ are the least used security technology.

A. Passwords

B. Biometrics

C. Encrypted files

D. Firewalls

 

Question 13 of 20 5.0 Points

The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986 prohibited:

A. stealing or compromising data about national defense and foreign relations.

B. breaking into any electronic communications service.

C. monitoring voice communications.

D. stealing trade secrets.

 

Question 14 of 20 5.0 Points

 A(n) __________ is an ongoing planning process involving risk  assessment, risk reduction planning, and plan implementation as well as  ongoing monitoring.

A. information systems security plan

B. disaster recovery plan

C. infrastructure management

D. risk assessment plan

 

Question 15 of 20 5.0 Points

Crimes committed against telephone company computers are an example of:

A. phreaking.

B. spoofing.

C. social engineering.

D. data diddling.

 

Question 16 of 20 5.0 Points

ECPA is an acronym that refers to the:

A. Electronic Controls Privacy Act.

B. Electronic Communications Privacy Act.

C. E-Commerce Customer Protection Association.

D. Electric Computer Protection Agency.

 

Question 17 of 20 5.0 Points

To execute denial of service attacks, intruders often use __________ computers.

A. zombie

B. monster

C. robot

D. android

 

Question 18 of 20 5.0 Points

Examples of the ethical conundrum include all EXCEPT:

A. using computer time at work to read personal e-mail.

B. organizations compiling personal information about shopping habits.

C. the government regulating computer crimes.

D. using technology to rearrange photographs.

 

Question 19 of 20 5.0 Points

Futurist author Alvin Toffler describes three "waves of change." The third, and biggest, wave of change to occur is the:

A. Information Age.

B. Industrial Revolution.

C. Agriculture and Handwork Age.

D. Modern Age.

 

Question 20 of 20 5.0 Points

 Some spam e-mail includes __________, which are attempts to trick  financial account and credit card holders into giving away their  authorization information.

A. freaking

B. tricking

C. phishing

D. luring