Chapter 4 E-commerce Security and Payment Systems

1) Confidentiality is sometimes confused with:

A) privacy.

B) authenticity.

C) integrity.

D) nonrepudiation.

2) ________ is the ability to ensure that e-commerce participants do not deny their online actions.

A) Nonrepudiation

B) Authenticity

C) Availability

D) Integrity

3) ________ is the ability to identify the person or entity with whom you are dealing on the Internet.

A) Nonrepudiation

B) Authenticity

C) Availability

D) Integrity

4) Typically, the more security measures added to an e-commerce site, the slower and more difficult it becomes to use. T/F

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

A) theft of a computer

B) accidental disclosures

C) hackers

D) DDoS attacks

6) What is the most frequent cause of stolen credit cards and card information today?

A) lost cards

B) the hacking and looting of corporate servers storing credit card information

C) sniffing programs

D) phishing attacks

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

A) Crackers

B) White hats

C) Grey hats

D) Hacktivists

8) A Trojan horse appears to be benign, but then does something other than expected. T/F

9) WannaCry is an example of ransomware. T/F

10) What is the Internet of Things (IoT) and what security issues and challenges does it raise?

11) Discuss and explain the various types of malicious code and how they work. Include the different types of viruses.

12) The easiest and least expensive way to prevent threats to system integrity is to install anti-virus software. T/F

13) What is the first step in developing an e-commerce security plan?

A) Create a security organization.

B) Develop a security policy.

C) Perform a risk assessment.

D) Perform a security audit.

14) PayPal is an example of what type of payment system?

A) online stored value payment system

B) digital checking system

C) accumulating balance system

D) digital credit card system

15) Which of the following statements about Bitcoin is not true?

A) The computational power required to mine Bitcoins has increased over time.

B) Bitcoins are completely secure.

C) Bitcoins are illegal in some countries.

D) In 2018, Bitcoin represented just under 40% of the full market for cryptocurrencies.

16) The creation of Bitcoins consumes a significant amount of energy. T/F