Rrhs It - Lesson 08

Front 1

What is used to enforce non-repudiation?

Back 1

Digital signature

Front 2

What is hash encryption?

Back 2

An encryption method in which numbers generated by an algorithm from a string of text are used to verify the integrity of transmitted messages

Front 3

For what purpose should you use automatic cookie handling in most browsers?

Back 3

To control when and from whom cookies are accepted

Front 4

Which Windows Internet Explorer privacy level settings blocks cookies from third-party Web sites that do not have a compact policy, and deletes cookies from third-party Web sites that use your personal information without your consent?

Back 4

Low

Front 5

What is true of cookies?

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You can view the file content of cookies sent to browsers, but they are partially encrypted.

Front 6

What provides positive identification of the sending and receiving parties to ensure that programs downloaded from the Internet are original and safe?

Back 6

Digital certificate

Front 7

What is the term for an electronic stamp that identifies a message's source and contents?

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Digital signature

Front 8

What is the relationship between encryption and authentication?

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Authentication occurs before an encryption session can begin, but authentication does not ensure that the ensuing session will be encrypted.

Front 9

What is the effect of running various TCP/IP suite protocols over Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)?

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The protocols are made more secure because data transmissions are encrypted.

Front 10

What is the term for a numeric code that uses an algorithm to encrypt and decrypt data?

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Key

Front 11

In which encryption method are the public and private keys mathematically related so that only the public key can be used to encrypt messages, and only the corresponding private key can be used to decrypt them?

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Asymmetric encryption

Front 12

What has become the most common asymmetric encryption algorithm, and is included in Web browsers and many other products?

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RSA algorithm

Front 13

What does a URL that starts with https:// signify?

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That you are visiting a secure Web site in which data transmissions are encrypted

Front 14

Why do companies that conduct business internationally need to be aware of the encryption laws in various countries?

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Because some countries do not allow large encryption keys to be exported

Front 15

What can be considered a drawback of networked computing and Internet use?

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Your computer activities and personal information are no longer private.

Front 16

To what does "The Right to Be Forgotten" argument relate?

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Protecting your image and personal information in the world of social networking

Front 17

Because spam is sent to you uninvited, it can be considered:

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an invasion of privacy.

Front 18

What is considered a disadvantage of an organization's practice of monitoring their employees' e-mail messages and restricting their access to certain Web sites?

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Employees may be denied access to legitimate Internet resources that may help them do their jobs.

Front 19

What is a cookie?

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A small text file that contains information sent between a server and a client to help track user activities

Front 20

What is the term for a cookie that is stored as a file on your computer and remains there after you end your browser session?

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Persistent cookie

Front 21

Why would some corporate IT departments disable JavaScript and ActiveX on browsers used within the company?

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Because JavaScript and ActiveX controls allow information to be downloaded and run on your system.

Front 22

What is authentication?

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The process of verifying the identity of a user who logs on to a system, or the integrity of transmitted data

Front 23

Which two authentication types require a user name and password?

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Basic authentication and secure authentication

Front 24

Which entity possesses the digital certificate during an Internet transaction?

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The server

Front 25

What is currently the most common way to authenticate users on private and public computer networks?

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Requiring user names and passwords

Front 26

What is the term for a password-protected, encrypted data file that can be used to authenticate a program?

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Digital certificate

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What is encryption?

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The process of converting data into an unreadable form of text

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What is decryption?

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The process of converting data that has been converted into an unreadable form of text back to its original form

Front 29

Which protocol provides authentication and encryption, and is used by most servers for secure exchanges over the Internet?

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Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol

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Which protocol was developed by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) and is considered the successor to the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol?

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Transport Layer Security (TLS) protocol

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Encryption is the primary means of:

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ensuring data security and privacy on the Internet.

Front 32

What is cipher text?

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Encrypted data

Front 33

What is symmetric encryption?

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An encryption method in which the same key is used to encrypt and decrypt a message

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For which encryption method is it critical that the secrecy of the key be maintained by the sending and receiving parties in order for the encryption to be effective?

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Symmetric encryption

Front 35

What is a hash?

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A number generated by an algorithm from a string of text

Front 36

What should you use to encrypt and decrypt digital signatures, and to protect passwords from disclosure?

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Hash encryption

Front 37

What is an update?

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A file or collection of software tools that resolves system liabilities and improves software performance

Front 38

What can be considered a disadvantage to installing program patches and updates?

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They may introduce incompatibility issues or new security issues.

Front 39

Viruses that reside within the text of an HTML-formatted e-mail message are particularly virulent because:

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the user need only receive the virus for it to cause damage.

Front 40

Why are firewalls considered the first line of defense against LAN security breaches?

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Because they provide data confidentiality

Front 41

Desktop firewalls offer protection for:

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an individual computer.

Front 42

You are making efforts to prevent attackers from gaining access to network connections. Which strategy may cause problems when troubleshooting your computer's connectivity to the network?

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Using your desktop firewall to block Internet Control Messaging Protocol (ICMP)

Front 43

Which organization is responsible for codifying copyright law as it applies to digital information?

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Information Infrastructure Task Force (IITF)

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Malware is a generic term for software:

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whose specific intent is to harm computer systems.

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What is a virus?

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A malicious program that assumes control of system operations, and damages or destroys data

Front 46

What is a worm?

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A self-replicating program or algorithm that consumes system resources

Front 47

What is a trojan?

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A program that appears to be harmless but actually produces harmful results

Front 48

What is an illicit server?

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An application that installs hidden services on systems

Front 49

Which is the most effective way to spread viruses?

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Sending e-mail attachments

Front 50

What is the term for software that scans disks and programs for the purpose of eliminating software designed to harm computer systems?

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Anti-virus software

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If you copy a file from a CD that is infected with a virus, what is the most effective way to prevent the virus from infecting your system?

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Use anti-virus software to disinfect your hard drive and remove the virus from your system.

Front 52

What is spyware?

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A software application that is secretly placed on a user's system to gather information and relay it to outside parties

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What can be considered a disadvantage of using a spyware-detection application to remove spyware from your computer?

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Legitimate applications can be incorrectly identified as spyware.

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What is a patch?

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A file of programming code that is inserted into an existing executable program to fix a known problem, or bug

Front 55

What is designed to provide an immediate, temporary solution to fix a known problem in programming code?

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Patch

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A major update with significant software improvements is often marketed as a new:

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release.

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To comply with many Web site requirements for added security, nearly all browsers support a minimum of:

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128-bit encryption.

Front 58

It is important to install updates to e-mail clients to minimize security breaches. You can install updates to support a higher level of encryption because some e-mail clients default to:

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40-bit encryption levels.

Front 59

A screen saver is a graphic or moving image that appears on your screen:

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when your computer is idle.

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You can use screen savers to:

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hide your work while you are away from your desk, providing a measure of security.

Front 61

Typosquatting is the unethical practice of:

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registering domain names very similar to those of high-volume sites in hopes of receiving traffic from users seeking the high-volume site who mistakenly enter an incorrect URL in their browsers.

Front 62

Which hypothetical Web site URLs is most likely an example of typosquatting?

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www.goggle.com

Front 63

The connectivity that makes the Internet possible also makes systems vulnerable to:

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unwanted activity.

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What is a firewall?

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A security barrier that prevents unauthorized access to or from private networks

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The most common business firewall technique is to use a firewall server in conjunction with:

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a proxy server.

Front 66

What can be considered an advantage of connecting LAN computers to the Internet through a firewall?

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Users on the LAN can request information from the Internet, but outside users are denied access to the LAN.

Front 67

Copying an image from a Web site for your own purposes without getting permission from the image creator can be considered:

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copyright infringement.

Front 68

Which organization was formed by the United Nations to protect intellectual property worldwide?

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World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

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Which term collectively refers to industrial property and copyrighted works?

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Intellectual property

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Receiving written permission from a copyright owner to use copyright-protected material for your own purposes can be considered:

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a licensing agreement.

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What is the term for a word, slogan, symbol, name, package design or device that distinguishes a product from other products?

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Trademark