Cybersecurity Importance Quiz

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Why is data security a vital issue for any organization?

To increase competition among employees

To ensure employees are productive

To prevent cyber criminals from accessing sensitive data (correct)

To promote sharing of personal data

What kind of critical data is typically held by organizations?

Business plans and financial results (correct)

Entertainment preferences of employees

Health records of employees

Social media account passwords

Why do individuals also need to be concerned about data security?

To protect personal data stored on their computers (correct)

To improve their computer processing speed

To avoid sharing sensitive data with others

To increase traffic on social media platforms

What is one way in which organizations can have an edge over competitors?

By holding valuable trade secrets and research data (C) Signup and view all the answers

How does sharing and processing data online increase the risk of data leakage?

It makes data more accessible to unauthorized parties (B) Signup and view all the answers

What are potential sources of data security threats according to the text?

Both inside and outside the organization, including employees, vendors, and cyber criminals (B) Signup and view all the answers

What type of virus uses protective measures to cover themselves in order to prevent disassemblers or debuggers from examining their critical elements?

Armored Virus (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which type of virus creates a program within the system with a different file name extension after attaching to legitimate programs?

Companion Virus (D) Signup and view all the answers

What type of virus alters and modifies databases and programs, infecting all files on the database?

Phage Virus (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which type of virus exploits applications used by programmers to enhance application capabilities?

Macro Virus (D) Signup and view all the answers

In what ways can a virus enter a computing system according to the text?

Through social networking sites and email, corrupt media, and another program (B) Signup and view all the answers

How does a Companion Virus behave when attached to legitimate programs?

It creates a new program within the system (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main point conveyed in the text?

Data security is crucial regardless of the size of the organization. (C) Signup and view all the answers

Why does the text mention that an organization cannot ignore security?

To highlight the importance of cybersecurity for organizations. (B) Signup and view all the answers

What can destroy the reputation of an organization?

Betraying customer trust through cyber-attacks. (B) Signup and view all the answers

What does data security protect data from, as mentioned in the text?

Corruption. (D) Signup and view all the answers

In the context of information security, why is critical data considered more valuable than software and hardware?

Software and hardware are replaceable, while data is irreplaceable. (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary reason an organization should not gamble with cyber-attacks according to the text?

To avoid losing customer trust and damaging reputation. (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of data security?

Preventing unauthorized access to computers, databases, and websites (A) Signup and view all the answers

Why is data security considered a critical consideration for any organization?

To protect personal or corporate data privacy (A) Signup and view all the answers

What happens if confidential data is not secured properly?

Users make huge losses to the organization (D) Signup and view all the answers

What type of investment does security represent?

Significant financial investment (D) Signup and view all the answers

Why is data security especially important for state agencies?

To maintain public trust for efficient service delivery (D) Signup and view all the answers

What aspect does data security focus on primarily?

Ensuring privacy and protecting personal or corporate data (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which sensitive information of Gaana.com users was reportedly stolen during the hack?

Username, email addresses, MD5-encrypted password, date of births (D) Signup and view all the answers

How many computer hard drives were stolen from BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee's training facility?

57 (A) Signup and view all the answers

What personal information was compromised in the theft at Methodist Hospital in Houston?

Private health information and Social Security Numbers (B) Signup and view all the answers

How did BlueCross BlueShield initially describe the stolen hard drives in terms of personal information?

Did not contain personal information (D) Signup and view all the answers

What steps did BlueCross BlueShield take after the breach to recover from it?

$7 million recovery cost, credit monitoring services for affected people, employee efforts (D) Signup and view all the answers

What type of device was the stolen laptop from Methodist Hospital attached to?

Medical device that tests pulmonary function (A) Signup and view all the answers