Which of the following is a method of social engineering

e-mail that falsely claims to be from a legitimate source

Which best describes the purpose of a company network account? To provide users with:

Services like file sharing, e-mail and internet access

Which of the following is a characteristic of a virus

Can spread from what appears to be a normal file

Which one is an important reason for permanently deleting data from a device

It makes the data completely inaccessible

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of adware

It is impossible to remove from the computer

Which of the following is a characteristic of anti-virus software

It scans the computer for malware

Which of the following is a disadvantage of data encryption

Strength of encryption is decreased if the key has few chars

Which best describes the effect of enabling an application to run on macros

Your computer will be more at risk from viruses

Which best describes how ICT guidelines are used in an organisation

Provide employees with a set of rules to define computer use

What should you be aware of when using an unprotected wireless network?

Your data will be accessible to outsiders

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I.T. Security Quiz 2

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1
Which of the following best describes what can be used to conceal malware on a computer
Drivers
Modems
Trojans
Folders
2
Which of the following is a method of social engineering
Linking to many websites from a social networking site
Creating accounts on several popular social networking sites
e-mail that falsely claims to be from a legitimate source
Uploading videos on a blog regularly
3
Which best describes the purpose of social engineering
Information gathering
Password cracking
Ethical hacking
Network sniffing
4
Which of the following is a common biometric security technique used in access control
Fingerprint
Voice recognition
Movement tracking
Foot print
5
Which best describes the purpose of a company network account? To provide users with:
An IP (Internet Protocol) telephony and text chat
Services like file sharing, e-mail and internet access
A computer virus-free area for secure storage
Online entertainment like movies, music and games
6
Which of the following prevents unauthorized users from accessing data
Using a strong password
Using backup software
Using an unsecured network
Using file compression
7
Which of the following is a characteristic of a virus
Can only harm if a wireless network access is used
Can be removed with an ordinary web browser
Can only infect via word processing application
Can spread from what appears to be a normal file
8
Which is an example of a good password
jack
JB
bRownj
jaCkbRown_41325
9
Which one is an important reason for permanently deleting data from a device
It makes the recycle bin available for file storage
It makes the device more energy efficient
It makes the data completely inaccessible
It makes applications start a lot faster
10
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of adware
It shows advertisements on the computer
It may place malware on the computer
It is impossible to remove from the computer
It downloads advertisements to the computer
11
Which is an example of force majeure threat to data
Cracking
Cybercrime
Lost password
Fire
12
Which one is the main principle of data protection legislation
To protect personal data
To protect statistical data
To protect financial data
To protect technical data
13
Which of the following is a characteristic of anti-virus software
It stores important passwords safely
It alerts at any unauthorised firewall intrusion
It scans the computer for malware
It prevents fraudulent users from logging on
14
Which of the following is a disadvantage of data encryption
Encrypted data cannot be copied unless it is 1st decrypted
Strength of encryption is decreased if the key has manychars
Strength of encryption is decreased if the key has few chars
Encrypted data cannot be deleted unless it is 1st decrypted
15
Who is most likely to manage the authentication, authorisation and accounting within a network
The IT manager
The CEO of the company
The support staff
The network administrator
16
Which best describes the effect of enabling an application to run on macros
Your computer will be more technically stable
Your computer will be more at risk from viruses
Your computer will be more at risk from power outages
Your computer will be more energy efficient
17
Which best describes how ICT guidelines are used in an organisation
Inform managers of training and competence status.
Provide employees with a set of rules to define computer use
Inform customers about personal information protection
Provide tax authorities with up-to-date financial info
18
What should you be aware of when using an unprotected wireless network?
Your data will be accessible to outsiders
Firewall protection will be disabled
Encrypted files will be decrypted
Your computer password will be changed
19
Which is NOT a possible threat to data
Employees
Service providers
Trojans
Screen resolution
20
Which is a method of identity theft
Skimming
Erasing
Formatting
Downloading

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