Question 1

Popular IM applications for consumers do not use a ________ for text messages,so they can be intercepted and read by outsiders during transmission over the public Internet.

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Question 2

________ examines selected fields in the headers of data packets flowing back and forth between the trusted network and the Internet,examining individual packets in isolation.

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Question 3

________ refers to the ability to know that a person is who he or she claims to be.

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Question 4

Comprehensive security management products,with tools for firewalls,VPNs,intrusion detection systems,and more,are called ________ systems.

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Question 5

________ consists of all the policies and procedures a company uses to prevent improper entry to systems by unauthorized insiders and outsiders.

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Question 6

Malicious software programs referred to as ________ include a variety of threats such as computer viruses,worms,and Trojan horses.

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Question 7

A(n)________ examines the firm's overall security environment as well as the controls governing individual information systems.

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Question 8

Smartphones share the same ________ weaknesses as other Internet devices and are vulnerable to malicious software and penetration from outsiders.

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Question 9

________ feature full-time monitoring tools placed at the most vulnerable points or "hot spots" of corporate networks to detect and deter intruders continually.

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Question 10

________ is the process of transforming plain text or data into cipher text that cannot be read by anyone other than the sender and the intended receiver.

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Question 11

A ________ is a combination of hardware and software that controls the flow of incoming and outgoing network traffic.

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Question 12

________ is designed to check computer systems and drives for the presence of computer viruses.

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Question 13

________ is a crime in which an imposter obtains key pieces of personal information to impersonate someone else.

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Question 14

________ encryption uses two keys: one shared (or public)and one private.

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Question 15

Domestic or offshore partnering with another company adds to system vulnerability if valuable information resides on networks and computers ________ the organization's control.

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Question 16

________ computer systems contain redundant hardware,software,and power supply components that create an environment that provides continuous,uninterrupted service.

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Question 17

________ is the scientific collection,examination,authentication,preservation,and analysis of data held on or retrieved from computer storage media in such a way that the information can be used as evidence in a court of law.

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Question 18

When errors are discovered in software programs,the sources of the errors are found and eliminated through a process called ________.

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Question 19

On the whole,________ controls apply to all computerized applications and consist of a combination of hardware,software,and manual procedures that create an overall control environment.

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Question 20

A ________ system uses a trusted third party,known as a certificate authority (CA),to validate a user's identity.

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Quiz 8: Securing Information Systems