Module 2 The Need for Information Security Multiple Choice 39. Which of the following functions does information security perform for an organization? a. Protecting the organization's ability to function. b. Enabling the safe operation of applications implemented on the organization's IT systems c. Protecting the data the organization collects and uses. All of the above. 40. The process of maintaining the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data managed by a DBMS is known as security. database b. data c. information d. residual 41. Web hosting services are usually arranged with an agreement defining minimum service levels known as a(n) a. SSL c. MSL SLA d. MIN 42. A short-term interruption in electrical power availability is known as a a fault c. blackout b. brownout d. lag 43. When information gatherers employ techniques that cross a legal or ethical threshold, they are conducting a. industrial espionage b. competitive intelligence c. opposition research d. hostile investigation 44. A long-term interruption (outage) in electrical power availability is known as a(n). a. blackout b. sag c. brownout d. fault 45. Hackers can be generalized into two skill groups: expert and a. novice b. journeyman c. packet monkey d. professional