Deck 2: The Personal and Social Impact of Computers

Question 1

Who has extra knowledge of logon IDs, passwords, and company procedures that helps them evade detection and makes them especially dangerous?

A)crackers
B)hackers
C)insiders
D)script bunnies

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Arash realized recently that someone has been withdrawing money from his account and is making purchases using his credit card.What type of computer crime is this?

A)identity fraud
B)identity theft
C)security fraud
D)security theft

Answer 2

B

Question 3

What type of malware is triggered by a set of preconditions?

A)a virus
B)a worm
C)a logic bomb
D)a Trojan horse

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Which of the following is a useful policy for minimizing waste and mistake?

A)Keep tight control over all data tables.
B)Keep system report titles as brief as possible and simply indicate the report number.
C)Users should implement proper procedures to ensure correct input data.
D)Create error reports on a regular basis.

Question 5

People who enjoyed computer technology and spent time learning and using computer systems were originally referred to by what name?

A)cracker
B)insider
C)hacker
D)script bunny

Question 6

What set of programs enables its user to gain administrator-level access to a computer or network?

A)a virus
B)a Trojan horse
C)a rootkit
D)a worm

Question 7

Which of the following is an effective way of protecting computer systems against hackers?

A)develop policies and standards
B)implement a single password system
C)eliminate all guests accounts
D)install strong authentication and encryption

Question 8

What small program, hidden in a network or computer system, records identification numbers and passwords?

A)a rootkit
B)a logic bomb
C)a Trojan horse
D)a sniffer

Question 9

What is the practice of disguising illegally gained funds so that they seem legal?

A)identity theft
B)phishing
C)spoofing
D)money laundering

Question 10

Which of the following should organizations do to protect their corporate computers from criminal hackers?

A)Install antivirus software on all computers.
B)Avoid creating frequent backups of critical data.
C)Remove any firewall that may have been installed between your corporate network and the Internet.
D)Enable several guest accounts.

Question 11

Peter is a smart hacker.He talks people into sharing important information about the system they are using and then uses what he learns to hack into their system.What term refers to this type of crime?

A)dumpster diving
B)war driving
C)social engineering
D)intelligent probing

Question 12

What variable value is applied, using an algorithm, to a string or block of unencrypted text to produce encrypted text or to decrypt encrypted text?

A)a code
B)a key
C)a rootkit
D)a password

Question 13

Ian was recently laid off from the company and, with the help of his cousin who works for the competitor; he got into the company's file system and installed a virus.What term is used to refer to Ian in relation to the computer crime he committed?

A)a disgruntled employee
B)an insider
C)a professional hacker
D)a script bunny

Question 14

The European Union has a data-protection directive that requires firms to have certain privacy procedures in place if they do which of the following?

A)transport data across a network
B)transport data between servers
C)transport data across national boundaries
D)transport data to anyone outside a company

Question 15

Which of the following is an example of a company policy regarding the acquisition of computer systems and equipment?"

A)require an informal justification statement before purchase
B)require a definition of standard computing platforms
C)require the use of new vendors for all acquisitions
D)require complete design documentation

Question 16

Kelsey is a new immigrant to Canada and she has shared her personal information with many institutions and is concerned that they may share her personal information with unauthorized parties without her consent.What type of concern does she have?

A)privacy
B)security
C)identity management
D)information management

Question 17

Victor was working on his computer when suddenly someone took control and began installing and retrieving files.What is the term used to refer to this situation?

A)spyware
B)password sniffer
C)keystroke loggers
D)malware

Question 18

You just bought the latest Call of Duty video game and Larry asks you to make a copy for him and he will pay you for it.Under what issue would this situation fall?

A)privacy
B)security
C)ethical
D)piracy

Question 19

What is the main reason that one would use antivirus software?

A)to enable the computer to run faster
B)to prevent unauthorized access
C)to detect malware
D)to use as a firewall

Question 20

If a court determines that a patent infringement is intentional and the patent holder claims $5 million in damages, up to what amount can the patent holder be awarded?

A)$150,000
B)$250,000 per infringement
C)$ 15 million
D)$10 million

Question 21

What Canadian legislation protects businesses against anti-spam and malware law?

A)PIPEDA
B)Sarbanes-Oxley
C)ECPA
D)CRTC

Question 22

What is the term used to denote the science of designing machines, products, and systems to maximize the safety, comfort, and efficiency of the people who use them?

A)systems development
B)personal protection
C)ergonomics
D)ethics

Question 23

What condition can result from a job that involves sitting at a desk and using a computer all day?

A)formation of blood clots in the legs or lungs
B)severe chronic fatigue all over the body
C)permanent blindness and deafness
D)sleeping disorders

Question 24

The vast majority of computer-related crimes are reported to authorities.

Question 25

Which of the following is TRUE about e-mails?

A)E-mails that have been erased by the user cannot be retrieved.
B)E-mails are secure.
C)E-mails are protected and can never be used for discovery.
D)E-mails can be monitored by employers.

Question 26

Company YU recently added a paragraph on its website outlining how the information requested from its clients would be used and disclosed to third parties or vendors.Under which legislation would YU be convicted if it failed to comply to the rules governing management of personal information?

A)Electronic Commerce Protection Act
B)Information Act
C)Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act
D)Privacy Act

Question 27

What act prohibits the government from intercepting electronic messages unless it obtains a court order based on probable cause?

A)the Electronic Communications Privacy Act
B)the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act
C)the Freedom of Information Act
D)The Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act

Question 28

The CAN-SPAM Act allows most e-mail spam to be sent as long as it adheres to two basic forms of compliance related to how receivers can unsubscribe and the content of the e-mail.

Question 29

A rejected e-mail automatically goes to the junk e-mail folder provided by your e-mail service.

Question 30

What condition is an aggravation of the pathway for the nerves that travel through the wrist?

A)chronic idiopathic mylofibrosis
B)seated immobility thromboembolism
C)carpal tunnel syndrome
D)involuntary shaking of the hand

Question 31

Because it is important to maintain accurate data and ensure that people understand their responsibilities, companies converting to ERP and e-commerce systems invest weeks of training for key users of the system's various modules.

Question 32

Which of the following is FALSE about the Electronic Commerce Protection Act (ECPA)?

A)ECPA is Canada's anti-spam and malware law.
B)ECPA replaces the e-commerce legislation enacted by the provinces and territories.
C)ECPA has penalties up to $1 million for individuals and up to $10 million for organizations.
D)ECPA forbids the installation of a program on the computer that could send an electronic message without the consent of the user.

Question 33

What should computer users do if they work at their machines for several hours a day?

A)use an ergonomic chair
B)change the resolution of the computers
C)change the orientation of the computer
D)use artificial tears

Question 34

Many organizations have established best practices to govern and guide employees' moral behaviour and establish a healthy workplace.Into what type of system would these guidelines fall?

A)rules and regulations
B)staff handbook
C)health and safety
D)code of ethics

Question 35

Following an investigation by the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, what was Facebook forced to change in order to comply with PIPEDA?

A)its profit margin
B)its security policies
C)its privacy policies
D)its standards

Question 36

What is the essence of the PIPEDA Act (The Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act) in Canada?

A)it applies only to individuals' need to protect their identity
B)it deals with the protection of communications while in transit from sender to receiver
C)it covers how private-sector organizations can collect, use, and dispose personal information
D)it sanctions the use of personal information over the Internet

Question 37

What is the term for publishing an intentionally false written statement that is damaging to a person's or an organization's reputation?

A)discrimination
B)libel
C)slander
D)harassment

Question 38

According to the Nielsen survey, over one-fourth of office workers spend in excess of 90 minutes per week at work viewing adult pornographic websites.

Question 39

Jason has been fired by his company and he posted on his blog false rumours about his company.What term is used to refer to Jason's postings?

A)a security breach
B)a privacy breach
C)libel
D)vengeance

Question 40

When waste is identified, it usually points to one common cause: the improper management of information systems and resources.

Question 41

While a virus can completely halt the operation of a computer system, it is incapable of destroying programs or data.

Question 42

The use of e-mail among public officials might violate transborder data flow laws.

Question 43

Unfortunately, many intrusion detection systems frequently provide false alarms that result in wasted effort.

Question 44

Deleting the contents of the Recycle Bin make it impossible for individuals to view the deleted data.

Question 45

Role-based system access means that only people who fill or used to fill a certain role can access a specific system.

Question 46

Recent court cases and police reports involving computer crime show that lawmakers are not yet ready to introduce newer and tougher computer crime legislation.

Question 47

Posting information to the Internet using anonymous e-mail accounts or screen names makes it impossible to identify the poster.

Question 48

Federal law prohibits private employers from monitoring e-mail sent or received by their employees.

Question 49

Fingerprint authentication devices, used to provide security in the PC environment, are sometimes employed rather than passwords.

Question 50

To obtain a patent or to determine whether a patent exists in an area a company seeks to exploit, the Canadian Patent Office requires the company to submit a $1 million deposit.

Question 51

The Canadian government has established the Canadian Cyber Incident Response Centre to combat cyber attacks.

Question 52

To protect your PC and prevent it from spreading malware to your co-workers, some antivirus software scans and cleans both incoming and outgoing e-mail messages.

Question 53

The Business Software Alliance (BSA) has become a prominent software antipiracy organization.It is estimated that in 2009 the global software piracy exceeded 40% and amounted to more than $50 billion in lost sales.

Question 54

In Canada, PIPEDA requires individual's consent to collect personal information and it can then be used for any purpose.

Question 55

The Electronic Commerce Protection Act (ECPA) is Canada's anti-spam and malware law.

Question 56

Smartphones, such as the iPhone and Google's Android phone, which can run applications, are impervious to malware.

Question 57

Few small- and medium-sized organizations are willing to outsource their network security operations.

Question 58

Software piracy is the act of authorized copying or distribution of copyrighted software.

Question 59

Tracking software for laptops is not yet available.

Question 60

Copyright laws protect processes, machines, and compositions of matter.

Question 61

Most organizations implement internal ____________________ to measure actual results against established goals, such as the percentage of end-user reports produced on time.

Question 62

Software is considered intellectual property and may be protected by copyright or ____________________ law.

Question 63

Many organizations use ____________________ software to provide a comprehensive display on a single computer screen of all the vital data related to an organization's security defences.

Question 64

____________________ spam is a new tactic spammers use to circumvent spam-filtering software.

Question 65

With ____________________ tools, law enforcement agencies can analyze crime data relative to other factors, including the locations of common crime scenes and certain demographic data.

Question 66

Managed ____________________ providers monitor, manage, and maintain network security for their customers.

Question 67

A(n) ____________________ is a person paid by a company to pose as a satisfied customer in order to lure other people into buying into the get-rich-quick plan.

Question 68

Spam messages often carry attached files with embedded ____________________ that can cause networks and computers to crash or allow hackers to gain unauthorized access to systems and files.

Question 69

Flexibility is a major component of ergonomics and an important feature in computer devices.

Question 70

A(n) ____________________ is someone who intimidates or coerces a government or organization to advance his political or social objectives by launching computer-based attacks.

Question 71

It has been clearly proven that increased use of cell phones can lead to an increased chance of brain cancer.

Question 72

The ____________________ Card causes phones to display a caller ID number specified by the caller rather than the actual number of the caller.

Question 73

Specialized hardware and software, such as ____________________ devices, can be used to encode data and information to help prevent unauthorized use.

Question 74

____________________ is the operation of a fake website by someone trying to gain access to customer's private information.

Question 75

Often, computer criminals manipulate people and get them to reveal their confidential information.This practice is called _______________.

Question 76

A(n) ____________________ system monitors system and network resources and notifies network security personnel when it senses a possible intrusion.

Question 77

A(n) ____________________ is a modified version of a virus.

Question 78

____________________ is involved in what is considered the largest copyright infringement case in history.

Question 79

A Mayo Clinic study found that heavy computer users have a much higher rate of carpel tunnel syndrome.

Question 80

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