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Computer Security and Ethics Quiz

Total questions: 101

Worksheet time: 51mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In context of encryption, standards would define .... While policies would define ....: B,A

a)

A) the type of encryption process used

b)

B) the number of secret key bits

2.

A social audit is concerned with ... the past and ... the future: B,D A) Ignoring B) Assessing C) Delaying D) Planning

a)

Ignoring

b)

Assessing

c)

Delaying

d)

Planning

3.

Personal Security is ...... to physical security: B

a)

A) Exactly the same as

b)

B) Overlapping with

c)

C) Completely unrelated to

4.

Information is most closely related to: (B)

a)

A) Knowledge, Representation, Wisdom

b)

B) Mental Stimulus, Representation, Knowledge

c)

C) Wisdom, Representation, Knowledge

5.

Physical Security aims to protect users from threats such as: (A)

a)

A) Floods

b)

B) Hacking

c)

C) Malware

6.

Communications security includes: C

a)

A) Media Tech

b)

B) Media content

c)

C) Both

7.

Domains of computer security do not include: (C)

a)

A) Network Security

b)

B) Physical Security

c)

C) Accidental Security

8.

Network Security does not include protecting: C

a)

A) Devices

b)

B) Connections

c)

C) People

9.

Operational Security is most closely related to the enablement of: (A)

a)

A) Uninterrupted and uncompromised daily activities

b)

B) Data Protection

c)

C) Anti-theft and alarm devices

10.

Information security is the responsibility of employees more than managers: B

a)

A) True

b)

B) False

11.

Computer Security is: (A)

a)

A) The effort to restrict activities to allowed ones

b)

B) The effort to create private websites

c)

C) The effort to enable users to access secure websites

12.

Organizational Policies can be thought of as the equivalent of city-specific laws: B

a)

A: True

b)

B: False

13.

Fostering good business ethics results in ..... operations: A

a)

A) consistent

b)

B) inconsistent

14.

CSR involves making contributions to for profit institutions: B A) True B) False

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Suppliers prioritize ... companies: A A) Ethical B) Unethical

a)

Ethical

b)

Unethical

16.

in ..... publicity: B A) unfavorable B) favorable

a)

unfavorable

b)

favorable

17.

Maintaining good business ethics is more likely to result in ... profits: B A) Lower B) Higher

a)

Lower

b)

Higher

18.

US D.O.J recommends ..... sentences for companies with ethics programs: B A) Harsher B) More lenient

a)

Harsher

b)

More lenient

19.

Developing and maintaining good employee relations .... Turnover rates: A A) Decreases B) Increases

a)

Decreases

b)

Increases

20.

The purpose of policies is to: A

a)

A. Set high level principles

b)

B. Define Specific Mandates

c)

C. Offer recommendations

21.

Public reputation of the company does not influence: C A) Stock value B) Cooperation received C) Liquidity D) Customer retention

a)

Stock value

b)

Cooperation received

c)

Liquidity

d)

Customer retention

22.

The purpose of standards is to: B

a)

A. Set high level principles

b)

B. Define Specific Mandates

c)

C. Offer recommendations

23.

Good will makes it .... For corporations to conduct business: A A) Easier B) Harder

a)

Easier

b)

Harder

24.

A good ethics program results in ... reported misconduct: B A) Decreased B) Increased

a)

Decreased

b)

Increased

25.

Standards are higher level statements than policies: B

a)

A: True

b)

B: False

26.

Insufficient due diligence most likely leads to: A

a)

A) Liability

b)

B) Reward

27.

Risk assessment is completed .... initial security documents are drafted: A

a)

A) Before

b)

B) After

28.

Guidelines are: B

a)

A: Obligatory

b)

B: Optional

c)

C: Not recommended

29.

The software used to perform backups is an example of: B

a)

A) Policy

b)

B) Standard

c)

C) Procedure

30.

Standards do not cover details such as: C

a)

A: Implementation Steps

b)

B: System Design Concepts

c)

C: Employee Promotions and Punishments

31.

It is typical, when drafting policies, to use words like: B

a)

A: May/May not

b)

B: Must/ Must not

32.

Fostering good business ethics results in ..... operations: A A) consistent B) inconsistent

a)

consistent

b)

inconsistent

33.

The purpose of procedures is to: B

a)

A. Implement technical safeguards

b)

B. Provide step by step instructions

34.

The purpose of controls is to: A

a)

A. Implement technical safeguards

b)

B. Provide step by step instructions

35.

One of the major problems in information security is ... efforts: B

a)

A) Consistent

b)

B) Fragmented

36.

Policies are intended to last for a ..... time than standards: B

a)

A: Shorter

b)

B: Longer

37.

If policies are detailed, they become: B

a)

A) Clearer

b)

B) More confusing

38.

Historically, sensitive information was often concentrated in: A

a)

A) Middle and Senior Management

b)

B) Entry level employees

39.

A good ethics program results in ... to seek advice about ethical issues: A A) Willingness B) Reluctance

a)

Willingness

b)

Reluctance

40.

Board members are expected to conduct themselves in ... standards of integrity: C A) Lowest B) Average C) Highest

a)

Lowest

b)

Average

c)

Highest

41.

Purchasing new security software usually solves all security problems: B

a)

A) True

b)

B) False

42.

Policies are the .... Important tool in regulating employee behavior: B

a)

A) Least

b)

B) Most

43.

Policies enable the replacement of exception with micromanagement: B

a)

A) True

b)

B) False

44.

Policies enable: B

a)

A) Disputes

b)

B) Development of new systems

45.

The purpose of guidelines is to: C

a)

A. Set high level principles

b)

B. Define Specific Mandates

c)

C. Offer recommendations

46.

Guidelines are most commonly developed by: B

a)

A. Regulatory Bodies

b)

B. Security Experts

c)

C. IT Professionals

d)

D. Senior Management

47.

Policies are most commonly developed by: D

a)

A. Regulatory Bodies

b)

B. Security Experts

c)

C. IT Professionals

d)

D. Senior Management

48.

Standards are most commonly developed by: A

a)

A. Regulatory Bodies

b)

B. Security Experts

c)

C. IT Professionals

d)

D. Senior Management

49.

Untrained middle management is usually .... to allocate security budgets: B

a)

A) Eager

b)

B) Reluctant

50.

A policy document should have the signature of... on the front page: C

a)

A) Security Manager

b)

B) CFO

c)

C) CEO

51.

Procedures are ..... of solving a problem: B

a)

A) General Means

b)

B) Specific operational steps

52.

Requiring employees to sign a code of conduct is a: C

a)

A) Standard

b)

B) Procedure

c)

C) Control

53.

Policies are ..... that provide guidance to workers in making decisions: A

a)

A) High level statements

b)

B) Low Level Statements

54.

The optimal size of a team of reviewers is: B

a)

A) 1

b)

B) 3

c)

C) 5

55.

Successful ethics programs result in .... Rewards for success obtained unethically: A A) Fewer B) Greater

a)

Fewer

b)

Greater

56.

Controls are most commonly developed by: C

a)

A. Regulatory Bodies

b)

B. Security Experts

c)

C. IT Professionals

d)

D. Senior Management

57.

Policies are ...... requirements: B

a)

A) Specific

b)

B) Generalized

58.

It is a good idea to combine policies, standards and procedures in a single doc: B

a)

A) True

b)

B) False

59.

Ethics programs do not gain company-wide acceptance without: D A) Leadership endorsement B) Employee Involvement C) Neither D) Both

a)

Leadership endorsement

b)

Employee Involvement

c)

Neither

d)

Both

60.

Fostering good business ethics results in ..... publicity: B

a)

A) unfavorable

b)

B) favorable

61.

Whistleblowers most commonly fear: C A) Financial Penalties B) Guilty Conscience C) Employer retaliation

a)

Financial Penalties

b)

Guilty Conscience

c)

Employer retaliation

62.

In drafting a new policy document, it is better to: A

a)

A) Review existing documents

b)

B) Start from scratch

63.

Making a policy too rigid will result in: B

a)

A) providing insufficient protection

b)

B) Making it unenforceable

64.

A good ethics program results in ... observed misconduct: A A) Decreased B) Increased

a)

Decreased

b)

Increased

65.

There is no need to share social audit information with suppliers: B A) True B) False

a)

True

b)

False

66.

Organizational code of ethics should foster a culture of accountability: A A) True B) False

a)

True

b)

False

67.

Policies are generally aimed at a ..... audience than standards: A

a)

A: Bigger

b)

B: Smaller

68.

Personal convictions are ... through education: B A) Unaffected B) Improved

a)

Unaffected

b)

Improved

69.

Conflict of interest is more likely to ... decision making: B A) Support B) Compromise

a)

Support

b)

Compromise

70.

How often per month to perform backups is an example of: C

a)

A) Policy

b)

B) Standard

c)

C) Procedure

71.

Select the word that describes how laws should be: D A) Engaging B) Intuitive C) Allowed D) Enforced

a)

Engaging

b)

Intuitive

c)

Allowed

d)

Enforced

72.

Promoting diversity and inclusion is a .... Ethical principle: A A) Necessary B) Frowned upon

a)

Necessary

b)

Frowned upon

73.

HIPAA protects the confidentiality of ... data: C A) Educational B) Technical C) Healthcare

a)

Educational

b)

Technical

c)

Healthcare

74.

Export and espionage laws ... the right to use or sell encryption algorithms: B A) Prohibit B) Reinforce

a)

Prohibit

b)

Reinforce

75.

Policies .... The need to re-invent the wheel: A

a)

A) Eliminate

b)

B) Exacerbate

76.

Legal obligation of an entity extending beyond criminal or contract law: D A) Due Care B) Restitution C) Jurisdiction D) Liability E) Long arm jurisdiction F) Due diligence

a)

Restitution

b)

Jurisdiction

c)

Long arm jurisdiction

d)

Liability

e)

Due Care

77.

Right of court to impose authority over individuals and organizations if it can establish jurisdiction: E A) Due Care B) Restitution C) Jurisdiction D) Liability E) Long arm jurisdiction F) Due diligence

a)

Liability

b)

Due Care

c)

Jurisdiction

d)

Long arm jurisdiction

e)

Restitution

78.

Ethics training can ... the importance of maintaining professional conduct: A A) Reinforce B) Inhibit

a)

Reinforce

b)

Inhibit

79.

Court’s right to hear a case if the wrong was committed in its territory: C A) Due Care B) Restitution C) Jurisdiction D) Liability E) Long arm jurisdiction F) Due diligence

a)

Long arm jurisdiction

b)

Due Care

c)

Liability

d)

Jurisdiction

e)

Restitution

80.

... are rules that mandate or prohibit certain societal behavior: B A) Ethics B) Laws

a)

Ethics

b)

Laws

81.

Ignorance of a ... is an acceptable defense: A A) Policy B) Law

a)

Policy

b)

Law

82.

Organizations ... value environmental responsibility: B A) Decreasingly B) Increasingly

a)

Decreasingly

b)

Increasingly

83.

Information security is: “E” A) Great B) Nice C) Fantastic D) Happy new year E) All of the above

a)

Great

b)

Nice

c)

Fantastic

d)

Happy new year

e)

All of the above

84.

Regulates structure of government agencies and relationships with citizens: D A) Civil B) Criminal C) Private D) Public

a)

Civil

b)

Criminal

c)

Private

d)

Public

85.

Policies prevent/minimize: A

a)

A) Disputes

b)

B) Development of new systems

86.

Agreement on trade related aspects of intellectual property rights was created by: A A) WTO B) WHO C)UNICEF D) UN

a)

WTO

b)

WHO

c)

UNICEF

d)

UN

87.

To compensate for wrongs committed by an organization or its employees: B A) Due Care B) Restitution C) Jurisdiction D) Liability E) Long arm jurisdiction F) Due diligence

a)

Liability

b)

Jurisdiction

c)

Long arm jurisdiction

d)

Due Care

e)

Restitution

88.

Select the word that does not describe how laws should be: C A) Published B) Accepted C) Prohibited D) Universal

a)

Published

b)

Accepted

c)

Prohibited

d)

Universal

89.

The Database Right was a response by .... To EU Directive: A A) UK B) Italy C) Spain

a)

UK

b)

Italy

c)

Spain

90.

Regulates relationships between individuals and organizations: C A) Civil B) Criminal C) Private D) Public

a)

Civil

b)

Criminal

c)

Private

d)

Public

91.

Making a valid effort to protect others and continually maintaining it: F A) Due Care B) Restitution C) Jurisdiction D) Liability E) Long arm jurisdiction F) Due diligence

a)

Due Care

b)

Jurisdiction

c)

Restitution

d)

Due diligence

e)

Liability

92.

Governs nation/state and manages relationships/conflicts between entities: A A) Civil B) Criminal C) Private D) Public

a)

Civil

b)

Criminal

c)

Private

d)

Public

93.

The Database Right was a response by the UK to ... Directive: B A) USA B) EU C) ICJ

a)

USA

b)

EU

c)

ICJ

94.

Addresses violations harmful to society, actively enforced by state: C A) Civil B) Criminal C) Private D) Public

a)

Civil

b)

Criminal

c)

Private

d)

Public

95.

... are definitions of socially accepted behavior: A A) Ethics B) Laws

a)

Ethics

b)

Laws

96.

... carry sanctions of a governing authority: B A) Ethics B) Laws

a)

Ethics

b)

Laws

97.

Export and espionage laws ... the federal government from demanding key registration: A A) Prohibit B) Support

a)

Prohibit

b)

Support

98.

Favoritism and Discrimination are two common ... practices: A A) Unethical B) Ethical

a)

Unethical

b)

Ethical

99.

Ignorance of a ... is an unacceptable defense: B A) Policy B) Law

a)

Policy

b)

Law

100.

Export and espionage laws .... Export restrictions: B A) Restricted B) Relaxed

a)

Restricted

b)

Relaxed

101.

Ensuring employees know what constitutes acceptable behavior: A A) Due Care B) Restitution C) Jurisdiction D) Liability E) Long arm jurisdiction F) Due diligence

a)

Liability

b)

Jurisdiction

c)

Long arm jurisdiction

d)

Restitution

e)

Due Care