Deck 26: Keeping E-Mail Secure

Question 1

________ encryption is the most commonly used encryption on the Internet.

Answer 1

Public-key; Public key

Question 2

A(n) ________ is a specialized computer with the sole function of storing, processing, and sending e-mail.

Answer 2

e-mail server; email server

Question 3

Which protocol uses standard Internet connections to make phone calls over the Internet?

A) POP
B) SMTP
C) MIME
D) VoIP

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Which of the following specifications is used to simplify attachments to e-mail messages?

A) SMTP
B) Telnet
C) MIME
D) POP

Question 5

________ technology is used to make free long-distance calls.

Question 6

________ is the ability of two or more people to communicate in text over the Internet in real time.

A) VoIP
B) SMTP
C) Remote handshaking
D) Instant messaging

Question 7

________ is the process of encoding data so that only the person with the key can decode and read the message.

Question 8

When only the two parties involved in sending a message have the code, this is called ________-key encryption.

A) private
B) foreign
C) public
D) protocol

Question 9

In ________ encryption, a key pair is created, where one key is for coding and the other is for decoding.

Question 10

Which protocol is used to transmit e-mail over the Internet?

A) FTP
B) SMTP
C) HTTP
D) VoIP

Question 11

Which of the following is an example of an e-mail client?

A) AOL Messenger
B) Dropbox
C) iCloud
D) Microsoft Outlook

Question 12

A good way to protect your e-mails is to use ________.

A) the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol
B) the post office protocol (POP)
C) encryption
D) compression

Question 13

Match each of the following terms to its definition:
I. MIME
II. VoIP
III. SMTP
IV. PGP
V. encryption
A. protocol responsible for sending e-mail along the Internet to its destination
B. public-key encryption package
C. technology used to transmit phone calls over the Internet
D. protocol used for sending attachments with e-mail
E. process of coding an e-mail so that only the recipient can read it

Question 14

In ________ encryption, only the two parties involved in sending a message have the code to unlock the message.

Question 15

A secure website using SSL encryption will have ________ followed by ://www.websitename.com as the protocol in its URL.

Question 16

MIME is primarily associated with this feature of e-mail.