5 - Understand ethical and operational issues and threats to computer systems

Question 1

What is the term used when a worker passes on information concerning wrongdoing?

Answer 1

Whistleblowing

Question 2

If PC World were not to hire a new member of staff due to their gender or due to them having a learning difficulty, what would this be considered as?

Answer 2

Discrimination

Question 3

What is the the name of a set of written rules which explains how people working in a particular profession should behave?

Answer 3

Code of practise

Question 4

If a business were to show an unreasonable like or dislike for a person based on personal opinions, what would this be considered as?

Answer 4

Bias

Question 5

U.K law protect employees from organisations. What do they protect them from?

Answer 5

Unfair dismissal and not being promoted.

Question 6

What Act protects the employees safety?

Answer 6

Health and Safety Act 1974

Question 7

A business uses cloud computing to store data offsite in case of flooding or fires. This is known as what?

Answer 7

disaster planning and recovery

Question 8

A member of staff has been caught downloading films t work. What has he/she broken?

Answer 8

Acceptable Use Policy

Question 9

A member of staff from a bank has organised a secret gambling business. What has the member of staff broken?

Answer 9

Code of Conduct

Question 10

What is change management? And how can it support a business?

Answer 10

It is the approach to prepare and support individuals, teams, and organisations in making organisational change. This can support a business who is looking to restructure or when a business is looking to expand.

Question 11

What is the term given of fraudulent attempt to obtain sensitive information such as usernames, passwords and credit card details by disguising as a trustworthy entity?

Answer 11

Phishing

Question 12

What is the term used when a user gains unauthorised access to data in a system or computer?

Answer 12

Hacking

Question 13

What is the name of the term when malicious software program loaded onto a user’s computer without the user’s knowledge and performs malicious actions?

Answer 13

Viruses

Question 14

What is the name given to a type of malware that is often disguised as legitimate software?

Answer 14

Trojan

Question 15

What is malware?

Answer 15

Software which is specifically designed to disrupt, damage a computer system. This can include computer viruses, worms, Trojan horses and spyware.

Question 16

What is the name given to the term where data can be taken by someone who is not the intended recipient?

Answer 16

Interception.

Question 17

How can interception of data be prevented?

Answer 17

Encrypting data

Question 18

What is meant by the term encryption?

Answer 18

The process of scrambling up messages/data so that it cannot be read by anyone other than the intended recipient.

Question 19

What is meant by the term decryption?

Answer 19

The process of unscrambling data/message back to its original state so it can be understood.

Question 20

Mr Eacott is discussing some personal data with Miss Read. What is the name of the term if a student is secretly or stealthily listening to the private conversation or communications of others without their consent?

Answer 20

Eavesdropping

Question 21

An organisation have been pretending to be customers banks and calling about their account have been using using psychological manipulation of people into performing actions or divulging confidential information. What is the name of this threat?

Answer 21

Social engineering

Question 22

Identify 5 different types of physical security methods

Answer 22

locks, biometrics, RFID, tokens, privacy screens, shredding.

Question 23

Identify 5 different types of digital security methods

Answer 23

anti-virus, firewalls, anti-spyware, username/passwords, permissions, encryption.

Question 24

Identify 3 different ways of safely disposing of data and computer equipment

Answer 24

Overwrite data, electromagnetic wipe, physical destruction