Deck 13: Technology and Crime

Question 1

What is the main difference in the two broad categories of identity theft?

A)the amount of the costs to the victim
B)whether the thief is apprehended or not
C)the length of time before the victim realizes the theft
D)whether the fraud is with existing or new accounts

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Because of technology,we can be sure that

A)almost all criminals will be successfully prosecuted.
B)tomorrow's crimes will differ from those of today.
C)crime scene investigation will become more exciting.
D)criminals will take over the world.

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Identity theft is considered a type of

A)robbery.
B)larceny.
C)theft.
D)burglary.

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Provisions of the Communications Decency Act (CDA)have been struck down by the Supreme Court because

A)they were inherently inconsistent.
B)they abridged protected freedoms of speech.
C)they protected adults at the expense of children.
D)they did not address good faith efforts to restrict content.

Question 5

New technology specifically for use in apprehending criminals includes all of the following except which?

A)radar-detector detectors
B)the Spiderman snare
C)transponder-based automated vehicle location (AVL)systems
D)a disorienting strobe light

Question 6

Technology and crime ________ closely linked.

A)are about to become
B)have recently become
C)are sometimes
D)have always been

Question 7

Perpetrators of identity theft

A)most often target acquaintances.
B)are rarely known to their victims.
C)usually have extensive criminal backgrounds.
D)are more likely now than previously to be individuals.

Question 8

Cybercrime and white-collar crime have all of the following in common except which?

A)They often result in no personal financial gains.
B)They often use nonviolent means.
C)They often rely on access to computers or storage media.
D)They often involve information manipulation.

Question 9

What is TEMPEST?

A)an international computer security consortium
B)an anti-theft software program
C)a security standard developed by the U.S.military
D)a protocol for handling data securely

Question 10

In which of these areas are cyberthreats least likely?

A)United States
B)Canada
C)Central America
D)Peru

Question 11

Which of these methods of illegitimate access to a computer is known as "computer trespass"?

A)Direct access by a corporate spy.
B)Remote access via a computer modem.
C)Reading the electromagnetic radiation.
D)Detecting and interpreting keystroke activity from a distance.

Question 12

What is cyberbanging?

A)use of the Internet for sexual solicitation
B)use of the Internet to attack politicians
C)use of the Internet to out sexual predators
D)use of the Internet by street gangs

Question 13

What is a "cookie"?

A)a small program sent to users' machines by servers on the Web
B)a virus program concealed in an attractive pop-up
C)the name for a rogue code secreted in a text document
D)an accidentally released computer virus

Question 14

Trap doors and logic bombs are examples of which category of cybercrime?

A)computer-manipulation crimes
B)hardware,software,and information theft
C)support of criminal enterprises
D)internal cybercrimes (malware)

Question 15

The contrast between cyberspace and the physical and social reality of the real world is summed up in the term

A)user interface.
B)hypermedia.
C)virtual reality.
D)hackers.

Question 16

Polymorphic viruses differ from other viruses in their ability to

A)infect handheld devices,such as PDAs and mobile phones.
B)alter themselves after they have infected a computer.
C)be quickly caught by signature-based antivirus-scanning technologies.
D)interfere with a computer's ability to send and receive e-mail

Question 17

Social disorganization has been shown to

A)lead to a reversal in the advances of technology.
B)foment a renewed drive for technological advances.
C)result in illegal attempts to acquire dangerous technology.
D)encourage the spread of technology among law enforcement agencies.

Question 18

The valuable information that high-technology crime targets is best described as

A)financial information.
B)personal,identifying information.
C)a wide range of highly valuable data.
D)patentable inventions.

Question 19

Identity theft would be less likely if

A)Social Security numbers were used less in the public sector.
B)Social Security numbers became the sole form of identification.
C)Social Security numbers were done away with.
D)Social Security numbers were always used with an additional ID.

Question 20

The trial judge has to decide is an expert's testimony is

A)reliable and relevant.
B)accurate and accessible.
C)cogent and comprehensive.
D)clear and correct.

Question 21

Cybercrime statues were proactively developed by states and the federal government when law enforcement officers realized that they would help prevent jury confusion.

Question 22

The world's largest computer network is

A)cyberspace.
B)the Web.
C)the Internet.
D)hyperspace.

Question 23

The citizens' group that has taken on the task of helping refine notions of privacy and legality as they relate to telecommunications and other computer-based media is the

A)Computer Security Institute (CSI).
B)Anti-Phishing Working Group.
C)American Cryptography Association.
D)Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF).

Question 24

A computer virus is a program designed to invade a computer system and modify its operation or alter the information it stores.

Question 25

Cybercrime simply refers to any crime that violates any federal or state cybercrime legislation.

Question 26

Technology is used by both crime fighters and law breakers.

Question 27

The distinctions between different types of computer malware are primarily based on how much damage they cause.

Question 28

Most viruses hide inside executable computer software in the "boot sectors" of storage media.

Question 29

America's first cohesive national cyber security system for identifying,analyzing,and prioritizing emerging vulnerabilities and threats is called the

A)United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US -CERT).
B)Comprehensive National Cybersecurity Initiative (CNCI).
C)National Cyber Alert System.
D)National Infrastructure Protection Center (NIPC).

Question 30

ISPs are mainly involved in doing which of the following?

A)hosting websites
B)building the Internet
C)providing Internet access
D)helping users find information

Question 31

The situation in which prosecution was impeded by the inability of many state and local police departments to skillfully investigate cybercrimes has been changing because of

A)the efforts of the FBI and the Department of Justice.
B)federal grants to fund local cybercrime units.
C)the opening of a new training facility for local officers.
D)cybercrime becoming a greater priority at the local level.

Question 32

Because it guarantees freedom of speech and the question of what constitutes speech has been raised,the _______ to the Constitution may need reinterpretation.

A)First Amendment
B)Second Amendment
C)Third Amendment
D)Fourth Amendment

Question 33

The yearly cost of cybercrime is over half a billion dollars.

Question 34

The first person to be indicted for writing something on the Internet was charged by the FBI after posting threats and released after 29 days in prison based on his writings being protected under the free speech clause.

Question 35

The amount of illegal software in use worldwide is only about a fifth of all software.

Question 36

Which of these questions speaks to the issue of security in our "persons,houses,papers,and effects,against unreasonable searches and seizures"?

A)Does e-mail qualify as speech?
B)What are papers?
C)Does social networking qualify as peaceable assembling?
D)Are forum postings a form of speech?

Question 37

Cybercrime could potentially lead to personal injury.

Question 38

AFIS allows investigators to

A)take a 360-degreee image of a bullet.
B)match a suspect's fingerprints more quickly.
C)create a simulated,computerized crime scene.
D)safely disable a motor vehicle's electrical system.

Question 39

The crimes of the Information Age require review of the Constitution because

A)basic definitions must be reassessed.
B)criminal penalties must be raised.
C)new amendments must be considered.
D)the concept of crime must be updated.

Question 40

Cybercriminals can work internationally through the Internet without passports,plane tickets,or associates,while law enforcement officials

A)require partnerships for international investigations.
B)accrue extensive travel costs chasing them.
C)are unable to trace the convoluted paths across the Internet.
D)are thwarted by their limited jurisdictions.

Question 41

Someone who uses computers for exploration or exploitation is known as a(n)________.

Question 42

The standard of scientific acceptability applicable to the gathering of evidence in criminal cases is known as the ________.

Question 43

When criminals misuse another individuals' personal information to commit fraud,they are guilty of ________.

Question 44

Gang members are using ________ to circumvent court injunctions that forbid members from meeting face-to-face.

Question 45

Identity theft became a federal crime in 2008.

Question 46

The development of telecommunication technology has raised new questions about individual's rights and protections.

Question 47

Identify theft has indirect costs,such as costs related to prevention and mitigation.

Question 48

Computer viruses,worms,and spyware are examples of ________.

Question 49

Identity theft affects people's decisions about shopping online.

Question 50

"Warez" are the results of the unauthorized and illegal copying of software programs,or ________.

Question 51

Money today is really only information.

Question 52

Computer-related crime and cybercrime are two names for the same thing.

Question 53

Computer hacking began with the rise of mass-market personal computers in the late 1970s.

Question 54

An expert in cybercrimes believes that specialized sanctions,such as confiscating and limiting access to computer equipment,is necessary to deter cybercrimes.

Question 55

Hacker Kevin Mitnick developed a method of getting a trusted insider to perform an action that enables a hacking attack and referred to it as ________.

Question 56

Most hackers are young adolescent males.

Question 57

When investigators use biological residue found at a crime scene for genetic comparison to aid in identifying criminal suspects,they are using ________.

Question 58

Someone who sends an official-looking e-mail message to try to steal valuable personal information is engaging in ________.

Question 59

The meeting place of computer technology and human psychology that exists only within electronic networks is called ________.

Question 60

Web sites are immune to use for criminal activity.

Question 61

Also known as risk analysis,________ involves a thorough assessment of perils facing an organization.

Question 62

The combination of computer hardware and software that attempts to duplicate a skilled investigator's decision-making processes when analyzing evidence and recognizing patterns is known as a(n)________.

Question 63

How might similarities between hacking and playing computer games blur the lines between entertainment and crime?

Question 64

Explain how developments in communications have brought into question definitions of long-standing.Which terms need to be redefined and why?

Question 65

Why might cybercrime appeal to people who would not commit crimes like burglary or robbery?

Question 66

Describe the range of cybercriminals known as hackers.

Question 67

How is the use of computer technology by criminals and law enforcement similar too and different from the use of other types of technology to perpetrate crimes and bring perpetrators to justice?

Question 68

Do you agree with President Barack Obama that "the cyberthreat is one of the most serious economic and national security challenges we face as a nation"?

Question 69

One method of protecting electronic communications is ________,a method for encoding information to make it unreadable to all but the intended recipient.

Question 70

The network diagnostic tool developed by the FBI to intercept suspect personal communications delivered via wireless services is called ________.

Question 71

Compare and contrast phone phreaking with phishing.

Question 72

The sequential record of system activities surrounding an event,a(n)_______,enables investigators to reconstruct,review,and examine what happened during a computer crime after the fact.

Question 73

What effects do you think the use of DNA evidence will have on the justice system in the United States in the long run?