CIS 109 questions with verified solutions
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In the past, which term was commonly used to refer to a person who uses advanced computer skills to
attack computers? - correct answer ✔✔Hacker
Information contained on devices is protected by three layers: Two of the layers are products and
policies and procedures. What is the third layer? - correct answer ✔✔People
Security is ____ convenience. - correct answer ✔✔inversely proportional to
Under which law must healthcare enterprises guard protected health information and implement
policies and procedures to safeguard it, whether it be in paper or electronic format? - correct answer
✔✔HIPAA
vulnerability - correct answer ✔✔What is a flaw or weakness that allows a threat agent to bypass
security?
What term is frequently used to describe the tasks of securing information that is in a digital format? -
correct answer ✔✔information security
Which law requires banks and financial institutions to alert customers of their policies and practices in
disclosing customer information? - correct answer ✔✔GLBA (gramm leach bliley act)
Which of the following ensures that data is accessible when needed to authorized users? - correct
answer ✔✔Availability
Which of the following is a type of action that has the potential to cause harm? - correct answer
✔✔Threat
, Which phrase best describes security? - correct answer ✔✔the goal to be free from danger as well as
the process that achieves that freedom
Which term is best described as a person or element that has the power to carry out a threat? - correct
answer ✔✔Threat Agent
Pre-digital technology is: - correct answer ✔✔Often enhanced by the introduction of digital features
When we talk about the uniqueness of cybertechnology, we mean that: - correct answer ✔✔Digital
technology has dramatically enhanced nearly every technology that came before it due to digital
technology's scope of impact, speed, access & ease of use
The term "cyberethics" refers to: - correct answer ✔✔The ethical issues raised by cybertechnology and
its uses , The societal issues raised by cybertechnology and its uses , The public policy issues raised by
cybertechnology and its uses.
Ethical concerns about privacy have risen greatly because: - correct answer ✔✔Inadequate attention is
paid to developing public policy and good data security practices
When we talk about the uniqueness of cyberethics, we mean that: - correct answer ✔✔New
cybertechnology capabilities have given rise to dramatically new versions of traditional ethics issues
What can an attacker use to divert all mail to their post office box so that the victim is never aware that
personal information has been stolen? - correct answer ✔✔change-of-address form
What is the best approach to establishing strong security with passwords? - correct answer ✔✔Use
technology for managing passwords
What law contains rules regarding consumer privacy - correct answer ✔✔Fair and Accurate Credit
Transactions Act
What popular online activity involves grouping individuals and organizations into clusters or groups
based on their likes and interests? - correct answer ✔✔social networking
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In the past, which term was commonly used to refer to a person who uses advanced computer skills to
attack computers? - correct answer ✔✔Hacker
Information contained on devices is protected by three layers: Two of the layers are products and
policies and procedures. What is the third layer? - correct answer ✔✔People
Security is ____ convenience. - correct answer ✔✔inversely proportional to
Under which law must healthcare enterprises guard protected health information and implement
policies and procedures to safeguard it, whether it be in paper or electronic format? - correct answer
✔✔HIPAA
vulnerability - correct answer ✔✔What is a flaw or weakness that allows a threat agent to bypass
security?
What term is frequently used to describe the tasks of securing information that is in a digital format? -
correct answer ✔✔information security
Which law requires banks and financial institutions to alert customers of their policies and practices in
disclosing customer information? - correct answer ✔✔GLBA (gramm leach bliley act)
Which of the following ensures that data is accessible when needed to authorized users? - correct
answer ✔✔Availability
Which of the following is a type of action that has the potential to cause harm? - correct answer
✔✔Threat
, Which phrase best describes security? - correct answer ✔✔the goal to be free from danger as well as
the process that achieves that freedom
Which term is best described as a person or element that has the power to carry out a threat? - correct
answer ✔✔Threat Agent
Pre-digital technology is: - correct answer ✔✔Often enhanced by the introduction of digital features
When we talk about the uniqueness of cybertechnology, we mean that: - correct answer ✔✔Digital
technology has dramatically enhanced nearly every technology that came before it due to digital
technology's scope of impact, speed, access & ease of use
The term "cyberethics" refers to: - correct answer ✔✔The ethical issues raised by cybertechnology and
its uses , The societal issues raised by cybertechnology and its uses , The public policy issues raised by
cybertechnology and its uses.
Ethical concerns about privacy have risen greatly because: - correct answer ✔✔Inadequate attention is
paid to developing public policy and good data security practices
When we talk about the uniqueness of cyberethics, we mean that: - correct answer ✔✔New
cybertechnology capabilities have given rise to dramatically new versions of traditional ethics issues
What can an attacker use to divert all mail to their post office box so that the victim is never aware that
personal information has been stolen? - correct answer ✔✔change-of-address form
What is the best approach to establishing strong security with passwords? - correct answer ✔✔Use
technology for managing passwords
What law contains rules regarding consumer privacy - correct answer ✔✔Fair and Accurate Credit
Transactions Act
What popular online activity involves grouping individuals and organizations into clusters or groups
based on their likes and interests? - correct answer ✔✔social networking
