Deck 12: Looking Toward the Future of Cybercrime

Question 1

What is the basic premise of the 'Internet of Things'?

A) Many devices, such as thermostats, refrigerators, cameras, smartphones, and security systems are all increasingly becoming interconnected within networks and the Internet
B) This concept explains how video games are being designed more toward multi-player gameplay rather than single-player
C) There is currently a shift in the commercial sector where companies are producing less physical products and producing more virtual products
D) This is a phenomenon where more products are being sold online through social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram

Answer 1

A

Question 2

What is meant when individuals refer to 'The Cloud'?

A) It is the name of the company who current has the monopoly on Internet-based storing services
B) It is a phenomenon where individuals can go online and chat with other netizens from around the world
C) It is a method where data can be stored on an external server and accessed from other locations through the Internet
D) It is a common colloquialism where someone's attention is diverted from situations and events happening around them

Answer 2

C

Question 3

In relation to cybercrime, what was the controversy that surrounded the 2016 US Presidential campaign?

A) Chinese hackers attempted to gain access to polling systems within several states
B) Turkish spies in several cities were caught tampering with voters' identification
C) Russian actors used the Internet to interrupt and sow discord during the election
D) Members of the Islamic State attempted to interrupt broadcasts of the presidential inauguration

Answer 3

C

Question 4

What was the name of the rally in Charlottesville, VA where white supremacists gathered to protest the removal of Confederate monuments?

A) 'White is Right'
B) 'Unite the Right'
C) 'Rise Above' Movement
D) 'Rise Again' Movement

Question 5

While many people express favourable attitudes toward strong privacy protections, many regularly share their information freely in what Kokolakis (2017) calls _______________.?

A) a 'digital catch-22'
B) the 'privacy irony'
C) the 'privacy paradox'
D) a 'techno-dox'

Question 6

_______________ was a hacker who found a vulnerability in certain pacemakers that would allow him to wirelessly connect to nearby devices and shut them off or force them to set off a high-voltage charge. He also uncovered a way to hack nearby insulin pumps to deliver fatal doses.?

A) Chelsea Manning
B) Julian Assange
C) Edward Snowden
D) Barnaby Jack