18 Questions
What type of espionage is illegal?
Industrial espionage
Where can instances of shoulder surfing occur?
Anywhere a person accesses confidential information
What is the primary goal of hackers?
To gain access to information illegally
What type of threat is considered among the most dangerous?
Forces of Nature
What is the difference between competitive intelligence and industrial espionage?
Competitive intelligence is legal, while industrial espionage is illegal
What is the primary method used by hackers to gain access to information?
Using skill, guile, or fraud to bypass controls
What type of event can disrupt the storage, transmission, and use of information?
Natural disasters
What is the primary goal of an attacker in information extortion?
To demand compensation for the return of stolen data
What is a common consequence of employee mistakes?
Revelation of classified data
What type of threat can make an organization more vulnerable to losses when other threats lead to attacks?
Missing or inadequate policy planning
What is a common type of data breach?
Credit card number theft
What is a major threat to an organization's data?
Employee mistakes
What is a potential security risk associated with shortcuts left by programmers in software codes?
Trap doors
What is a consequence of using outdated infrastructure in technology?
Loss of data integrity
What is a characteristic of intermittent errors in equipment?
They only periodically manifest themselves
Why is it essential for management to analyze the technology currently in use?
To prevent technology from becoming obsolete
What is a consequence of not resolving all bugs in software codes before publication?
New bugs are revealed
What should management do when technology becomes obsolete?
Take immediate action
This quiz covers the impact of natural disasters and human errors on information systems and the importance of implementing controls and contingency plans. It includes topics such as fires, floods, earthquakes, and human failures like inexperience and improper training.
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