MIS 300, CH10 – Flashcards
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With regard to the security threat/loss scenario, human error would be categorized as a
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Threat
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Security safeguards that involve vulnerabilities in hardware and software are referred to as .... safeguards
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Technical
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Breaking into computers, servers, and networks to steal data is called
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Hacking
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.... is one term used to describe what occurs when someone deceives by pretending to be someone else
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Protexting -pretending
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Which of the following technical safeguards is BEST for preventing unauthorized network access?
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Firewalls
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Senior management in organizations must address two critical security functions
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Security POLICY, Risk MANAGEMENT
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When a criminal pretends to be someone they are not, the criminal is said to be what
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Spoofing
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With regard to the security threat/loss scenario, the practice of buying online using HTTPS would be categorized as a
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Safeguard
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All of the following are a data safeguards EXCEPT which one ?
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Help desk
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One of the reasons we do not know the full extent of financial and data loss due to computer security threats is bc
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All of the studies on the cost of computer crime are based on surveys
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With regard to the security threat/Loss scenario, unauthorized data disclosure would be categorized as a
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Loss
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One personal security safeguard is to take security seriously. Another important security safeguard is to
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Use multiple passwords
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The major factors associated with an organizational response to a security incident include all of the following EXCEPT
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Alerting the media
