QUESTION What type of network enables communication among employees of a business and specially approved nonemployees via leased lines? A) peer-to-peer network (P2P) B) virtual private network (VPN) C) intranet D) extranet E) local area network (LAN) ANSWER Answer: D Explanation: D) An extranet is a private intranet that connects internal personnel and selected […]
QUESTION Which of the following would cloud computing users NOT expect to be protected against? A) malware B) Trojan horses C) cookies D) worms E) crackers ANSWER Answer: C Explanation: C) Cookies are small text files on a user’s computer that store website information such as login name, password, and preferences. A cookie will […]
QUESTION Frank is logged in to a new RFID system that allows him to track the exact location of his company’s products—whether in the warehouse or on the road for delivery. He can see that one shipment of sheetrock is about two miles from the delivery point. What is Frank reviewing? A) customer preference data […]
QUESTION Ian returned to his Moscow hotel only to discover that his wallet had been pickpocketed on the subway. It’s been gone for hours. While he can replace the traveler’s checks and credit cards, what is Ian most at risk of? A) hackers B) Trojan horses C) identity theft D) spoofing E) pharming ANSWER […]
QUESTION Which of the following lists the elements in correct order from least to most complex? A) data warehouse > data file > business intelligence system > GPS field reports B) GPS field reports > business intelligence system > data file > data warehouse C) GPS field reports > data file > data warehouse > […]
QUESTION Paulina has built a successful business assigning teams to break in to corporate computer systems. Teams then report on the security vulnerabilities that they uncovered and make recommendations to fix them. Which of the following are on Paulina’s staff? A) phishers B) crackers C) pirates D) white hats E) thrill seekers ANSWER Answer: […]
QUESTION Which of the following is considered information that is useful for a business? A) one week of GPS locations for delivery trucks B) one week of sales figures in all coffee store outlets C) incoming and outgoing office e-mail counts for one day D) one month of golf cleat sales figures to customers over […]
QUESTION Which of the following is NOT a preventive strategy against cyberthreats? A) firewall B) password C) disaster recovery plan D) biometric authentication E) encryption ANSWER Answer: C Explanation: C) The best way to avoid harm from cyberthreats is to prevent access with strategies such as encryption and firewalls. But attacks can occur despite […]
QUESTION For information to be useful to a business, it must have five characteristics. Firewalls address which of these characteristics? A) relevance B) security C) accuracy D) timeliness E) completeness ANSWER Answer: B Explanation: B) Information must be secure—uncompromised by hackers or data thieves—in order to be useful. A firewall is a system of […]
QUESTION Tuan is analyzing quarterly sales data from 2007 to the present to determine why sales for the company’s hybrid motorcycle released in 2010 have not met projections. To get a more accurate picture, Tuan eliminates all pre-2010 reports from his analysis. Why? A) The information is not secure. B) The information is not timely. […]
