Question 1

Three major concerns of system builders and users are disaster,security,and human error.Of the three,which do you think is most difficult to deal with? Why?

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Question 2

Define a fault-tolerant computer system and a high-availability computer system.How do they differ? When would each be used?

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Question 3

____________________ oversee the work of the computer department to ensure that programmed procedures are consistently and correctly applied to the storage and processing of data.

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Question 4

____________________ govern the design,security,and use of computer programs and the security of data files in general throughout the organization's information technology infrastructure.

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Question 5

You have just been hired as a security consultant by MegaMalls Inc.,a national chain of retail malls,to make sure that the security of their information systems is up to par.Outline the steps you will take to achieve this.

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Question 6

Hackers and their companion viruses are an increasing problem,especially on the Internet.What are the most important measurers for a firm to take to protect itself from this? Is full protection feasible? Why or why not?

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Question 7

Why is software quality important to security? What specific steps can an organization take to ensure software quality?

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Question 8

How can a firm's security policies contribute and relate to the six main business objectives? Give examples.

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Question 9

Discuss the issue of security challenges on the Internet as that issue applies to a global enterprise.List at least five Internet security challenges.

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Question 10

____________________ monitor the use of system software and prevent unauthorized access of software programs,system software,and computer programs.

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Question 11

____________________ ensure that computer hardware is physically secure and check for equipment malfunction.

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Question 12

What is a digital certificate? How does it work?

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Question 13

What are the security challenges faced by wireless networks?

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Question 14

How is the security of a firm's information system and data affected by its people,organization,and technology? Is the contribution of one of these dimensions any more important than the other? Why?

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Quiz 8: Securing Information Systems