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1.
Which of these is/are correct about identity theft?
A.
Identity theft is a comparatively rare crime -- it affects
only a few hundred people a year.
B.
It is almost always easy for victims of identity theft to
recover from the consequences of it.
C.
Techniques that protect your identity at work can also help
prevent personal identity theft.
D.
All of these are correct.
C
is the only correct answer. Identity theft is common, and
it is often difficult to recover from it (e.g., to restore
one's credit rating), so A and B are false.
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2.
What is the most common way for human beings to establish
"identity" in daily life?
A.
Something a person knows, like a password.
B.
Something a person has, like an ID badge or other token.
C.
Something a person "is," like they way they look
or speak.
D.
All of these are equally common.
C
is correct, for most of us. Your life circumstances may vary,
of course.
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3.
What is the most common way for computer systems to establish
"identity"?
A.
Something a person knows, like a password.
B.
Something a person has, like a card-key or other token.
C.
Something a person "is," like a fingerprint or retinal
scan.
D.
All of these are equally common.
A
is correct. Passwords are still the most common mechanism,
because they are still the cheapest mechanism. Expect token-based
and biometric authentication to grow more common.
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4.
Which of these is/are correct about physical security?
A.
Physical security is much less important, because electronic
systems keep track of identity and protect against intruders.
B.
Physical security is as important as ever, to control physical
access to electronic systems.
C.
Physical security is as important as ever, to control physical
access both to electronic systems and non-electronic (paper)
data.
D.
Physical security is very important, but if one's organization
has security systems and guards, it is not necessary for the
average employee to worry about it.
While B is correct, it is not as good
an answer as C. A and D are false.
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5. In a computer context, what do "access
controls" do?
A. Prevent or allow entry -- that is, control
the "perimeter" of the system.
B. Control what a particular person can do,
after being granted access to a computer system.
C. Record activity on a computer system.
D. Access controls refer only to physical barriers
to access, like locked doors.
B is correct. A is what authentication-and-identification
systems do. C is what audit trails do. D is simply wrong.
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6.
In a computer context, what do "audit trails" do?
A. Prevent or allow entry -- that is, control
the "perimeter" of the system.
B. Control what a particular person can do,
after being granted access to a computer. system
C.
Record activity on a computer system.
D. Establish the physical movements of computer
users before and after using a computer system.
C is correct. A is what authentication-and-identification
systems do. B is what access control does. D is simply wrong.
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7. How should you protect the things that establish
your identity -- passwords, tokens, etc.?
A. Keep them secret (if passwords) and physically
secure (if tokens).
B. Report their loss or theft promptly to an
appropriate security authority.
C. Not "loan" them to others.
D. All of these.
D is correct. These are all essential
practices.
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