Deck 14: The Personal and Social Impact of Computers

Question 1

To obtain a patent or to determine if a patent exists in an area a company seeks to exploit requires a search by the U.S. Patent Office; these can last longer than 25 months.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Just over 300,000 crimes were reported to the Internet Crime Computer Center in 2010 and this represents the majority of computer-related crimes.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

The public is not able to gain online access to information about registered sex offenders online because of various privacy laws.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

The Department of Homeland Security Department's Information Analysis and Infrastructure Protection Directorate serves as a focal point for threat assessment, warning, investigation, and response to cyberterrorism attacks against the country's critical infrastructure.

Question 5

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

Question 6

Personal computers, mapping and analysis software, crime-related data, powerful analysis techniques, and geographic information systems have helped law enforcement to better understand and even diminish crime.

Question 7

The combining of duties is a key concept of good internal controls.

Question 8

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

Question 9

It is estimated that the global software piracy rate was about 42% and amounted to about $95 billion in lost sales.

Question 10

Incidents of child identity theft are reported to the Federal Trade Commission.

Question 11

Tracking software sends messages via a wireless network to the specified e-mail address, pinpointing its location and including a picture of the thief (for those computers with an integrated Web cam).

Question 12

A virus can send copies of itself via a network.

Question 13

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

Question 14

The FBI's Domestic Investigations and Operations Guide encourages agents to consider dumpster diving as a technique to gain information.

Question 15

A number of federal laws prohibit individuals from engaging in online gambling.

Question 16

Many computer crimes go unreported because companies do not want bad publicity or don't think that law enforcement can help.

Question 17

A computer hacker is someone who intimidates or coerces a government or organization to advance his or her political or social objectives by launching computer-based attacks against, computers, networks, and the information stored on them.

Question 18

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

Question 19

A script bunny is a young, female computer hacker.

Question 20

Phishing has become such a serious problem that several companies have formed the Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting, and Conformance group to provide improved e-mail security and protection from phishing.

Question 21

A job that requires sitting at a desk and using a computer for many hours a day triple the risk of seated immobility thromboembolism (SIT), the formation of blood clots in the legs or lungs.

Question 22

The Hippocratic Oath is an example of a code of ethics.

Question 23

Multinational companies face an extremely difficult challenge in implementing data collection and dissemination processes and policies because of the multitude of differing country and regional statutes.

Question 24

The federal agency to which identity theft complaints are made is the ______.

A) Federal Bureau of Investigation
B) Federal Trade Commission
C) Securities and Exchange Commission
D) Department of Justice

Question 25

According to the Internet Crime Computer Center, the two most common online crimes reported included _____.

A) phishing to steal individuals' banking logon's and passwords and planting keystroke capturing software on individuals' computers
B) nondelivery of merchandise or payments and scams involving people posing as FBI agents
C) hacking into individuals' email accounts and the planting of password sniffers in corporate networks
D) planting of viruses in corporate networks and the defacing of corporate and government Websites

Question 26

If an activity is defined as legal then it is ethical.

Question 27

The use of e-mail among public officials might violate "open meeting" laws.

Question 28

______ is a small program hidden in a network or computer system that records identification numbers and passwords.

A) Logic bomb
B) Password sniffer
C) Trojan horse
D) Rootkit

Question 29

The ______ Web-based service system is one of several information systems used by law enforcement to recover stolen property.

A) LeadsOnline
B) JusticeXchange
C) Watch Systems
D) Crimecast

Question 30

The Internet Crime Computer Center is an alliance between the White Collar Crime Center and the ______.

A) Department of Homeland Security
B) Department of Justice
C) Federal Bureau of Investigation
D) none of the above

Question 31

Prolonged computer use under poor working conditions can lead to carpal tunnel syndrome, bursitis, headaches, and permanent eye damage.

Question 32

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

Question 33

A(n) ____ is a computer savvy person who attempts to gain unauthorized or illegal access to computer systems to steal passwords, corrupt files or programs, or even transfer money.

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

Question 34

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

Question 35

Two primary causes of computer-related health problems are a poorly designed work environment and failure to take regular breaks to stretch the muscles and rest the eyes.

Question 36

____________________ have extra knowledge that make them especially dangerous - they know logon ids, passwords, and company procedures that help them evade detection.

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

Question 37

The Leads Online Web-based service system is used by law enforcement to ____.

A) monitor sex offenders
B) provide a quick overview of crime risk at a given address
C) recover stolen property
D) none of the above

Question 38

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 39

A good example of a useful policy to minimize waste and mistake is ____.

A) avoid tight control over critical tables
B) system report titles should be as brief as possible and simply indicate the report number
C) users should implement proper procedures to ensure correct input data
D) all of the above

Question 40

____________________ is a type of malware that executes when specific conditions occur.

A) Virus
B) Worm
C) Logic bomb
D) Trojan horse

Question 41

____ is an aggravation of the pathway for the nerves that travel through the wrist.

A) Carpal tunnel syndrome
B) Seated immobility thromboembolism
C) Chronic idiopathic mylofibrosis
D) none of the above

Question 42

If a court determines that a patent infringement is intentional, it can award up to _____ to the patent holder.

A) $10 million
B) $250,000 per infringement
C) three times the amount of damages claimed by the patent holder
D) $100,000 per infringement

Question 43

A useful guideline to protect corporate computers from criminal hackers is to ____.

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 44

The penalty for software piracy can be severe, as much as ______ for each program copied.

A) $50,000
B) $100,000
C) $150,000
D) $200,000

Question 45

____________________ is a set of programs that enables its user to gain administrator level access to a computer or network.

A) Virus
B) Trojan horse
C) Rootkit
D) Worm

Question 46

Proper use of antivirus software requires that it is ____.

A) used to scan all removable storage media before copying or running programs from them
B) updated each month
C) run at least once per week
D) all of the above

Question 47

Computer users who work at their machines for several hours a day, should ____.

A) consider the use of artificial tears
B) consider the use of older, but more human friendly CRT monitors
C) take a break by playing solitaire every couple hours
D) avoid blinking

Question 48

The ____ requires telephone companies to turn over customer information, including numbers called, without a court order if the FBI claims that the records are relevant to a terrorism investigation.

A) Privacy Act of 1974
B) Electronic Communications Privacy Act
C) Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act
D) USA Patriot Act

Question 49

A type of malware that executes when specific conditions occur.

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

Question 50

____ of U.S. employers monitor their employees Web surfing activities.

A) Less that 20%
B) About 25%
C) Over 50%
D) Almost 75%

Question 51

A job that requires sitting at a desk and using a computer all day can lead to ____.

A) the formation of blood clots in the legs or lungs
B) an undesirable weight gain
C) greater risk of type 2 diabetes
D) all of the above

Question 52

The ____ prohibits the government from intercepting electronic messages unless it obtains a court order based on probable cause.

A) Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act
B) Electronic Communications Privacy Act
C) Freedom of Information Act
D) none of the above

Question 53

Both SOPA and PIPA are two bills proposed by congress that aim to __________________.

A) clamp down on money laundering
B) stop online piracy and protect copyright holders
C) provide effective rules to prevent and punish patent infringement
D) make it a federal offense to plant a virus on government computers

Question 54

Legislation that requires businesses to prove that they are securing their data ____.

A) HIPPA
B) Sarbanes-Oxley
C) USA Patriot Act
D) all of the above

Question 55

The Privacy Act of 1974 ____.

A) deals with the protection of communications while in transit from sender to receiver
B) applies only to certain federal agencies
C) requires all financial institutions to protect and secure customers' nonpublic data from unauthorized use or access
D) all of the above

Question 56

____ involves publishing an intentionally false written statement that is damaging to a person's or an organization's reputation.

A) Blogging
B) Slander
C) Libel
D) Unfriending

Question 57

______ refers to the use of any of several technologies to enforce policies for controlling access to digital media.

A) Copyright protection
B) Encryption
C) Software piracy
D) Digital rights management

Question 58

The practice of disguising illegally gained funds so that they seem legal is called ____.

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

Question 59

The ____ required all financial service institutions to communicate their data privacy rules and honor customer preferences on sharing of data.

A) Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act
B) Freedom of Information Act
C) USA Patriot Act
D) none of the above

Question 60

Federal law ______.

A) permits employers to monitor instant messages sent and received by employees.
B) prohibits the implantation of RFID chips
C) encourages the use of e-mail among public officials by excluding such messages from the "open meeting" laws
D) prohibit the selling of customer data gathered on the Internet to other organizations

Question 61

The hazardous activities associated with unfavorable working conditions are collectively referred to as ____________________.

Question 62

A libeled party can file what is known as a ____________________ lawsuit to force the ISP to provide whatever information they have about an anonymous poster.

Question 63

In a ______ attack, the victim is sent a message to call to verify account information.

Question 64

CAP Index Inc.'s CRIMECAST Reports provide a quick and thorough overview of the ______ at any given location in the U.S., Canada, and the U.K.

Question 65

______ is the careful division of the tasks and responsibilities associated with a key process so that they must be performed by more than one person to prevent collusion.

Question 66

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

Question 67

_________________ is any premediated, politically motivated attack against information , computer systems, computer programs, and data which results in violence against non-combatant targets by sub-national groups or clandestine agents.

Question 68

____________________ is software installed on a personal computer to intercept or take partial control over the user's interaction with the computer without knowledge or permission of the user.

Question 69

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

Question 70

The science of designing machines, products, and systems to maximize the safety, comfort, and efficiency of the people who use them is called ____________________.

Question 71

Another word for computer viruses and worms is ____________________.

Question 72

It is ______ for banks and other financial institutions to facilitate the transfer of funds to online casinos.

Question 73

Inexperienced hackers can download programs called ______ that automate the job of breaking into computers.

Question 74

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

Question 75

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

Question 76

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

Question 77

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

Question 78

A(n) ____________________ is a person paid by a company about how much they've earned and how easy the get-rich-quick plan was to operate.

Question 79

The ______ is directed at Web sites catering to children and requires Web site owners to obtain parental consent before they collect any personal information from children under 13 years old.

Question 80

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