Question 1

PCI-DSS is a standard established by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   the banking industry
B)   the credit card industry
C)   the federal government
D)   the retail industryE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 2

A digital certificate contains all of the following except the:

Accepted Answer

A)   subject's private key.
B)   subject's public key.
C)   digital signature of the certification authority.
D)   digital certificate serial number.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

The creation of Bitcoins consumes a significant amount of energy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following is not a key factor for establishing e-commerce security?

Accepted Answer

A)   data integrity
B)   technology
C)   organizational policies
D)   laws and industry standardsE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 5

The easiest and least expensive way to prevent threats to system integrity is to install anti-virus software.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

According to Symantec, almost half of the e-mail addresses involved in business e-mail compromise (BEC)  phishing that it analyzed had an IP address originating in:

Accepted Answer

A)   China.
B)   Russia.
C)   Nigeria.
D)   North Korea.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 7

Accessing data without authorization on Dropbox is an example of a:

Accepted Answer

A)   social network security issue.
B)   cloud security issue.
C)   mobile platform security issue.
D)   sniffing issue.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 8

Which of the following dimensions of e-commerce security is not provided for by encryption?

Accepted Answer

A)   confidentiality
B)   availability
C)   message integrity
D)   nonrepudiationE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 9

Proxy servers are also known as:

Accepted Answer

A)   firewalls.
B)   application gateways.
C)   dual home systems.
D)   packet filters.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 10

What dimensions do digital signatures and hash digests add to public key cryptography and how do they work?

Accepted Answer

Digital signatures and hash digests can ...

Question 11

Which of the following is the most common protocol for securing a digital channel of communication?

Accepted Answer

A)   DES
B)   SSL/TLS
C)   VPN
D)   HTTPE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 12

________ typically attack governments, organizations, and sometimes individuals for political purposes.

Accepted Answer

A)   Crackers
B)   White hats
C)   Grey hats
D)   HacktivistsE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

Asymmetric key cryptography is also known as:

Accepted Answer

A)   public key cryptography.
B)   secret key cryptography.
C)   PGP.
D)   PKI.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 14

The Data Encryption Standard uses a(n)  ________-bit key.

Accepted Answer

A)   8
B)   56
C)   256
D)   512E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 15

All of the following statements about public key cryptography are true except:

Accepted Answer

A)   public key cryptography uses two mathematically related digital keys.
B)   public key cryptography ensures authentication of the sender.
C)   public key cryptography does not ensure message integrity.
D)   public key cryptography is based on the idea of irreversible mathematical functions.E) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

Which of the following is a set of short-range wireless technologies used to share information among devices within about two inches of each other?

Accepted Answer

A)   DES
B)   NFC
C)   IM
D)   text messagingE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 17

Which of the following statements is not true?

Accepted Answer

A)   A VPN provides both confidentiality and integrity.
B)   A VPN uses both authentication and encryption.
C)   A VPN uses a dedicated secure line.
D)   The primary use of VPNs is to establish secure communications among business partners.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 18

Which of the following is the leading cause of data breaches?

Accepted Answer

A)   theft of a computer
B)   accidental disclosures
C)   hackers
D)   DDoS attacksE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

WannaCry is an example of ransomware.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

All of the following are limitations of the existing online credit card payment system except:

Accepted Answer

A)   poor security.
B)   cost to consumers.
C)   cost to merchant.
D)   social equity.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Exam 4: E-Commerce Security and Payment Systems

What dimensions do digital signatures and hash digests add to public key cryptography and how do they work?

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PCI-DSS is a standard established by which of the following?

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The Data Encryption Standard uses a(n) ________-bit key.

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Accessing data without authorization on Dropbox is an example of a:

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________ typically attack governments, organizations, and sometimes individuals for political purposes.

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Asymmetric key cryptography is also known as:

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Which of the following is the most common protocol for securing a digital channel of communication?

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The easiest and least expensive way to prevent threats to system integrity is to install anti-virus software.

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Which of the following is the leading cause of data breaches?

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Proxy servers are also known as:

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Which of the following dimensions of e-commerce security is not provided for by encryption?

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Which of the following is a set of short-range wireless technologies used to share information among devices within about two inches of each other?

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A digital certificate contains all of the following except the:

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Which of the following is not a key factor for establishing e-commerce security?

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Which of the following statements is not true?

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All of the following are limitations of the existing online credit card payment system except:

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WannaCry is an example of ransomware.

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All of the following statements about public key cryptography are true except:

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According to Symantec, almost half of the e-mail addresses involved in business e-mail compromise (BEC) phishing that it analyzed had an IP address originating in:

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The creation of Bitcoins consumes a significant amount of energy.

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