How well do you know computer security?
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What is the primary focus of information security?

  • Efficient policy implementation
  • Balanced protection of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data (correct)
  • Preventing cyber attacks
  • Increasing productivity
  • What is the difference between data confidentiality and privacy?

  • Data confidentiality and privacy are not related to computer security.
  • Data confidentiality is the assurance that individuals control or influence what information related to them may be collected and stored and by whom and to whom that information may be disclosed, while privacy assures that private or confidential information is not made available or disclosed to unauthorized individuals.
  • Data confidentiality and privacy are the same thing.
  • Data confidentiality is the assurance that private or confidential information is not made available or disclosed to unauthorized individuals, while privacy assures that individuals control or influence what information related to them may be collected and stored and by whom and to whom that information may be disclosed. (correct)
  • What does the term 'system integrity' mean?

  • Assures that systems work promptly and service is not denied to authorized users.
  • Assures that information and programs are changed only in a specified and authorized manner. (correct)
  • Assures that private or confidential information is not made available or disclosed to unauthorized individuals.
  • Assures that individuals control or influence what information related to them may be collected and stored and by whom and to whom that information may be disclosed.
  • What is an active attack?

    <p>An attempt to alter system resources or affect their operation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a countermeasure in computer security?

    <p>Any means taken to deal with a security attack.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an outside attack?

    <p>An attack initiated from outside the perimeter by an unauthorized or illegitimate user of the system.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an asset in computer security?

    <p>The set of the components (HW, SW, NW) within a perimeter.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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