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General

1. The increased use of data mining can be attributed to the ________.

Decentralization of data

Absence of advanced algorithms

Increased availability of data

Increased storage costs

Answer

Correct Answer: Increased availability of data

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2. The first rule of computer security is to check ___________.

Hardening

Routers

True

Patches

Answer

Correct Answer: Patches

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3. Sources of security threats include all of the following except ________.

Human errors and mistakes

The CIO's departure from the company

Computer crime

Disasters

Natural events

Answer

Correct Answer: The CIO's departure from the company

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4. Most information security incidents will occur because of _________.

Profit-motivated cybercriminalIndustrial spy

Users who do not follow secure computing practices and procedures

Distributed denial-of-service

Identity theft

Answer

Correct Answer: Users who do not follow secure computing practices and procedures

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5. Most encryption for data stored on a laptop uses ____ cryptography.

True

Remote wipe

Private key

Symmetric

Answer

Correct Answer: Private key

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6. Botnets function with the use of ________.

Malware

Middleware

Application software

Firmware

Answer

Correct Answer: Malware

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7. A ____ computer is remotely controlled by a hacker to damage or corrupt a computer resource.

Updates

Security hole

Zombie

Interior

Answer

Correct Answer: Zombie

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8. ____ look for specific words and block email messages containing those words.

Hyperlinks

URL expander

Spam filters

Sandboxing

Answer

Correct Answer: Spam filters

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