Deck 21: Plug It in 6 Project Management

Question 1

It is possible for criminals to gain information about many people from social networking sites.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

You should keep close track of your credit card billing cycles.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Companies that provide proactive protection of your personal information allow customers to lock their credit files.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Your liability with credit cards is typically _____, whereas your liability with debit cards is _____.

A)The amount in your bank account, your credit limit
B)Your credit limit, the amount in your bank account
C)The amount in your bank account, zero
D)Your credit limit, zero
E)Zero, the amount in your bank account

Question 5

Which of the following statements is false?

A)You should use credit cards with your picture on them.
B)You may use virtual credit cards for additional security.
C)You should use debit cards whenever possible for additional security.
D)You cannot use virtual credit cards for in-store purchases.
E)Signatures on credit cards are often impossible to read.

Question 6

The security considerations for wireless networks are greater than those for wired networks.

Question 7

If your identity is stolen, what is the first thing you should do?

A)Change all of your credit cards.
B)Get a lawyer.
C)Open a file with all of your paperwork.
D)File a detailed police report.
E)Notify the three major credit-reporting agencies.

Question 8

It is OK to open an e-mail attachment as long as you know and trust the person who sent the e-mail.

Question 9

You should update your definitions before scanning your system with anti-malware software.

Question 10

Your credit card company bears the liability for fraudulent charges, regardless of when you notify them.

Question 11

A single-cut shredder is sufficient to shred your documents at home, whereas a cross-cut (confetti)shredder is necessary at work because your work documents are more sensitive.

Question 12

Social engineering attacks are a threat at work but typically not at home.

Question 13

Which of the following statements about companies that provide proactive protection of your information assets is false?

A)These companies allow their customers to lock their credit files.
B)These companies ensure that new lines of credit cannot be opened unless their clients unlock their credit files.
C)These companies operate independently of the three major credit reporting agencies.
D)Signing up with these companies means that merchants and banks must have verbal or written permission from their customers before opening new credit in their names.
E)These companies will proactively monitor their clients' credit files at the three credit reporting agencies.

Question 14

A _____ offers you the option of shopping online with a disposable credit card number.

A)Credit card
B)Debit card
C)Driver's license
D)Virtual credit card
E)Bank card

Question 15

One strategy for controlling spam is to set up multiple free e-mail accounts.

Question 16

You should use a Post Office box for your personal mail.

Question 17

When you use the private browsing mode on your computer, your search history is recorded and visible only to you.

Question 18

Victims of identity theft should first and foremost contact the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).

Question 19

You should use debit cards because they are directly linked to your bank account and, therefore, you cannot overspend.

Question 20

Which of the following actions will not help protect your information assets?

A)Using virtual credit cards
B)Limiting the use of debit cards
C)Using your social security number for identification
D)Paying close attention to your credit card billing cycles

Question 21

Your little brother came for a visit and used your laptop. You didn't think anything of it at the time, but now your laptop is running really slow. Which of the following statements is false?

A)It can't be a worm because your anti-malware software would have blocked it.
B)It can't be a Trojan horse because your anti-spam software would have blocked it.
C)It can't be your brother's fault because he only visited Web sites, and he didn't open any files.
D)Your brother admits to opening a joke file on his e-mail, but the file was from a good friend, so it can't be your brother's fault.
E)All of the statements are false.

Question 22

A _____ cookie either originates on, or is sent to, the Web site that you are currently viewing.

A)Tracking
B)Monitoring
C)Second-party
D)Third-party
E)First-party

Question 23

For security in your wireless computing, you should use the _____ encryption standard, rather than the older _____ encryption standard.

A)WPA, WEP
B)WPA2, WPA
C)WEP, WPA
D)WPA2, WEP
E)WEP, WPB

Question 24

Content-filtering software performs all of the following functions except:

A)Blocking access to undesirable Web sites.
B)Recording all Web sites visited.
C)Proactively monitoring computers to protect against malware attacks.
D)Recording both sides of chat conversations.
E)Enabling users to selectively filter content.

Question 25

A(n)_____ is a computer to which you connect, that in turn connects to the Web site you wish to visit.

A)Proxy server
B)Internet server
C)Intermediate server
D)Backbone server
E)E-mail server

Question 26

Your little brother came for a visit and used your laptop. You didn't think anything of it at the time, but now your laptop is running really slow. After running anti-malware and anti-virus … and cleaning up your laptop … you decide you need something that will do a better job of blocking communications based on security settings. Which of the following statements would you install?

A)Proactive monitoring package
B)Personal firewall
C)Content-filtering package
D)Anti-malware package
E)Anti-spyware package

Question 27

Which of the following attacks is most closely associated with downloading and installing patches immediately?

A)Denial-of-service
B)Zero-day attacks
C)Distributed denial-of-service
D)Viruses
E)Worms

Question 28

Which of the following is a bad password?

A)The acronym for the title of your favorite song plus the year it came out.
B)The month of your birthdate and your first name with alternate letters capitalized
C)Your first pet's name with the number 1 between each letter.
D)Your last name and the number of your house on your street
E)Your social security number

Question 29

You got careless and left your laptop in a taxi back from the airport. You are very worried about the security of the data because your operating system does not require a password at start-up. Which of the following will give you some measure of comfort?

A)You back up all your files every Monday night.
B)You encrypt all of your personal information.
C)You use a special naming convention for your folder names.
D)You have trace software on your laptop.

Question 30

You got careless and left your laptop in a taxi back from the airport. However, you aren't too worried about your information because you have been proactive. Which of the following is not one of your proactive actions?

A)You back up all your files every Monday night. b)You encrypt all of your personal information.
C)Your operating system requires a password at start-up.
D)You have trace software on your laptop.
E)You named the file that contains your list of passwords "BirthdaysToRemember".

Question 31

A(n)___________ refers to software installed on your computer that controls communications to and from your computer by permitting or denying communications based on your security settings.

A)Proactive monitoring package
B)Anti-spyware package
C)Content-filtering package
D)Anti-malware package
E)Personal firewall

Question 32

A _____ cookie either originates on, or is sent to, a different Web site than the one you are currently viewing.

A)Tracking cookie
B)Monitoring cookie
C)Second-party cookie
D)Third-party cookie
E)First-party cookie

Question 33

Personal firewalls perform all of the following functions except:

A)They should not respond to Internet requests to ports that are not used for common Internet use.
B)They should seek out the origin of malware in an attempt to block it in the future.
C)They should alert you to suspicious behavior.
D)They should block outbound connections that you do not initiate.
E)They should tell you when a program or connection is attempting to do something that you do not want.

Question 34

Which of the following is not a reason to install proactive intrusion detection and prevention software on your computer?

A)Anti-malware software is reactive.
B)This software reduces your vulnerability to zero-day attacks.
C)Anti-malware software requires you to update malware signatures on a regular basis.
D)This software reduces your vulnerability to distributed denial-of-service attacks.
E)None of these

Question 35

Methods you should use to protect your portable devices and information include all of the following except:

A)Using two-factor authentication.
B)Making certain not to leave your portable devices in plain view in a car.
C)Keeping your portable devices in an inconspicuous container.
D)Encrypting the hard drive of your laptop.
E)All of the above are legitimate protection methods.

Question 36

Anti- Malware programs need to be run once a year.

Question 37

You are going on a business trip. Which of the following would be the worst type of card to take?

A)Credit card (Visa, MasterCard, American Express, etc.)
B)Debit card
C)Virtual credit card.
D)Bank card

Question 38

_____ software logs keystrokes, e-mails, applications, windows, Web sites, Internet connection, passwords, chat conversations, Web cams, and screenshots.

A)Firewall
B)Anti-malware
C)Monitoring
D)Content-filtering
E)Anti-spyware