You are reviewing computer security issues with a new technician in your department. You are currently discussing computer malware. What sort of malicious software sends a copy of what the computer user types to a remote location to harvest passwords and other private information?
A. A virus
B. A worm
C. A keystroke logger
D. A password cracker
C. Keystroke loggers are a form of malware that records every key the computer user presses to harvest usernames, passwords, social security numbers, and other confidential information and then send that data to the person who caused the malware installation.
You are reviewing computer security issues with a new technician in your department. You are currently...
You are reviewing disk management basics with a new technician in your department and are currently discussing dynamic disks. Of the following, what do you say is true about dynamic disks? A. Dynamic disk space is allocated in partitions. B. The number of volumes in a dynamic disk is limited to four. C. A volume can extend to include the available space on any hard disk on the computer. D. Dynamic disk usage began in Windows XP.
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The discussion: 150 -200 words. Auditing We know that computer security audits are important in business. However, let’s think about the types of audits that need to be performed and the frequency of these audits. Create a timeline that occurs during the fiscal year of audits that should occur and “who” should conduct the audits? Are they internal individuals, system administrators, internal accountants, external accountants, or others? Let me start you: (my timeline is wrong but you should use some...
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MGMT SS STATS, an umbrella body that facilitates and serves various Social Security Organizations/Departments within the Caribbean territories, stood poised to meet the needs of its stakeholders by launching an online database, located at www.SSDCI.gov. The database will provide members and the public with access to the full set of services that can (also) be initiated face to face; and it will provide managed, private, secure access to a repository of public and/or personal information. For example, insured persons accumulate...
TASK Read the Regional gardens case study document before attempting this assignment. Background: You have been employed by Regional Gardens as their first Chief Information Officer (CIO). You have been tasked by the Board to conduct a review of the company’s risks and start to deploy security policies to protect their data and resources. You are concerned that the company has no existing contingency plans in case of a disaster. The Board indicated that some of their basic requirements for...
A new version of the operating system is being planned for installation into your department’s production environment. What sort of testing would you recommend is done before your department goes live with the new version? Identify each type of testing and describe what is tested. Explain the rationale for performing each type of testing. [ your answer goes here ] Would the amount of testing and types of testing to be done be different if you were installing a security...