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HIPS
Series >
Security
Issues for Work/Workers Off-Site
How to
take this course
 The
questions are below. If you need to review, the course content
is here.
The correct answers,
and explanations for why we believe them to be correct, are
provided here.
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1. Which of these
is a greater risk "off-site" than when you use a
computer in a protected office environment?
A. "Environmental"
threats -- such as water, electrical or fire damage.
B. Device malfunctions
-- such as a hard drive crash.
C. Human threats
-- such as theft.
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2. What "physical"
security measures do you usually need to take for an off-site
computer?
A. Keep the computer
locked up -- or in a locked room -- to prevent physical access
by others.
B. Pay attention
to the environmental safety of the computer's location --
to prevent damage by water, etc.
C. Keep secure
backup copies in a physically separate location.
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3.
What "technical measures" do you usually need to
take with an off-site computer?
A.
Keep the operating system and applications software updated.
B.
Install anti-virus and anti-spyware software.
C.
Use a firewall or other intrusion detection/prevention system..
D.
Use passwords and other authentication measures to protect
against unauthorized access.
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4.
What "administrative measures" do you usually need
to take?
A.
Limit who can use the computer.
B.
Limit how the computer can be used -- e.g., no peer-to-peer
downloads.
C.
Limit what kinds of data can be stored on the computer.
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The
correct answers, and explanations for why we believe them
to be correct, are provided here.
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