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WorksheetsIT Security Revision - Quiz 1
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 30mins
Which one of the following best describes the relationship between data and information?
Information is unorganized data.
Information is any data that is in digital form.
Data is the raw input that information is based on.
Data and information are the same.
Which one of the following best describes cyber crime?
Repeated failed attempts to logon to a computer.
Theft of computers, smartphones or other devices.
Illegal activities by means of computer networks.
Broadband connection with little or no access to the internet.
Which one of the following in NOT a possible threat to data?
Employees
Service providers
Screen resolution
Trojans
Which one of the following is an example of a threat to data from extraordinary circumstances?
Cracking
Fire
Lost password
Cybercrime
Which one of the following is a typical threat to data from using cloud computing?
Shredding
Loss of privacy
Identity theft
Restricted access
Which one of the following is a characteristic of information security that ensures the nondisclosure of data except to another authorized person?
Confidentiality
Accessibility
Integrity
Availability
Which of the following best describes why you should protect your personal information?
To prevent computer virus attacks.
To protect the computer from defragmentation.
To reduce the risk of identity theft.
To avoid losing backed up data files.
Which one of the following best describes the reason for protecting commercially sensitive information?
To prevent theft of financial details.
To prevent spread of malware.
To prevent computer hardware errors.
To prevent reduced broadband speed.
Which one of the following is a main principle of data protection legislation.
To protect personal data.
To protect technical data.
To protect statistical data.
To protect financial data.
Which one of the following best describes a data subject?
An organisation who posts entries to social networking sites.
An individual who provides their personal data to a data controller.
An individual who carries out data processing.
An organisation who encrypts data without a user's consent.
Which one of the following best describes how ICT guidelines are used in an organisation?
To provide tax authorities with important up-to-date financial information.
To inform customers about personal information protection.
To provide employees with a set of rules that defines general computer use.
To inform managers about training and competence status.
Which one of the following best describes the purpose of social engineering?
Password cracking
Information gathering
Ethical hacking
Network sniffing
Which one of the following is a method of social engineering?
Creating accounts on several popular social networking sites.
Uploading videos on a blog very frequently.
Sending email that falsely claims to be from a legitimate source.
Linking to many websites from a social networking site.
Which one of the following best describes a direct consequence of identity theft?
Your keyboard or mouse may stop working.
Your broadband connection may suffer from reduced speed.
Your computer may take longer to start.
Your email account may be accessed by someone else.
Which one of the following is a method of identity theft?
Erasing
Skimming
Formatting
Downloading
Which one of the following best describes the effect of enabling an application to run macros?
Your computer will be more technically stable.
Your computer will be more energy efficient.
Your computer will be more at risk from viruses.
Your computer will be more at risk from power outages.
Which of the following is a disadvantage of data encryption?
The strength of the encryption is decreased if the key has few characters.
The strength of the encryption is decreased if the key has many characters.
Encrypted data cannot be deleted unless it is first decrypted.
Encrypted data cannot be copied unless it is first decrypted.
On which button should you click in the image to encrypt the files folder?
a
b
c
d
Which one of the following best describes what can be used to conceal malware on a computer?
A folder
A modem
A trojan
A driver
Which one of the following best describes malware?
Software that is generally of low quality.
Software that is obtained at no cost for the user.
Software that is copied in violation with the licence agreement.
Software that is designed to harm a computer system.
Which one of the following is a characteristic of a virus?
A computer virus can spread from a seemingly normal file.
A computer virus can be removed with an ordinary Web browser.
A computer virus can only harm via wireless network access.
A computer virus can only infect via word processing applications.
Which one of the following is NOT a characteristic of adware?
It downloads advertisements to the computer.
It shows advertisements on the computer.
It may place malware on the computer.
It is impossible to remove from a computer.
Which one of the following is a characteristic of anti-virus software?
It stores important passwords safely.
It alerts at any unauthorized firewall intrusion.
It prevents fraudulent users from logging on.
It scans the computer for malware.
Which one of the following does NOT need to have anti-virus software installed?
A tablet
A smartphone
A scanner
A computer
Which one of the following best describes why anti-virus software should be updated regularly?
To make sure it starts when the computer starts.
To make sure infected files will be deleted.
To protect against new computer viruses.
To protect against accidental removal of the software.
Which one of the following increases the risk of contracting malware the most?
Using a software firewall.
Using a hardware firewall.
Using obsolete and unsupported software.
Using obsolete and unsupported hardware.
Which one of the following best describes the quarantine in anti-virus software?
All files that are being scanned by the software are placed here.
Old virus definition files are placed here.
Infected files that cannot be deleted nor cleaned during scanning of files are placed here.
Backup copies of system files are placed here.
You suspect your hard drive has been subject to a malware attack.
Which one of the following is the best course of action in order to diagnose and identify the threat?
Visit the website of a well-known anti-virus company.
Search using the operating system's help function.
Read the internet router's log file.
Ask for information on a social network.
Which one of the following is a security implication when connecting to a network?
Your private information may be at risk.
Your web browsing history may be deleted.
Your hard drive will be more likely to malfunction.
Your computer will be more prone to theft.
Which one of the following is most likely to manage the authentication, authorization and accounting within a computer network?
The support staff
The network administrator
The IT manager
The CEO of the company
