Which of the following does not demonstrate a harmful consequence of increased anonymity on the Internet?

Question

Users can avoid targeted discrimination in an online forum.

People can create avatars to interact inappropriately with other users in a forum.

People can post hate speech in video comments without consequences.

People can easily create fake profiles to impersonate others online.

Question: 2
What is the purpose of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act?

To make all content on the Internet free for everyone to use.

To allow for open source software on the Internet.

To criminalize plagiarism on the Internet.

To criminalize the act of circumventing, or getting around, access controls that block access to copyrighted works.

Question: 3
Which of the following is an example of censorship on the Internet?

People watching movies from an unauthorized streaming site

Students using the anonymity of the Internet to harass somebody at school

Students using the Internet to find homework answers

A government filtering search results to limit the access of information and suppress discussion amongst its citizens

Answer 1

Question 1 Which of the following does not demonstrate a harmful consequence of increased anonymity on the Internet?

• Users can avoid targeted discrimination in an online forum.

This option represents a potential benefit of anonymity as it allows individuals to participate without fear of bias based on their identity.

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Question 2 What is the purpose of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act?

• To criminalize the act of circumventing, or getting around, access controls that block access to copyrighted works.

The DMCA was enacted to address copyright issues resulting from the internet age, specifically focusing on the unauthorized distribution of copyrighted material and the circumvention of digital protections.

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Question 3 Which of the following is an example of censorship on the Internet?

• A government filtering search results to limit the access of information and suppress discussion amongst its citizens.

This option directly refers to censorship as it involves governmental control over what information is accessible to the public.

Answer 2

Having network users login with a username and password is an example of:

Authentication

Authorization

Accounting

Availability

Question: 2
AAA in network security is a protocol that stands for:

American Automobile Association

Authorization, Authentication, Accounting

Access All Areas

Advanced Accelerator Applications

Question: 3
Allowing network users to delete certain files from a directory is an example of:

Authentication

Authorization

Accounting

Availability

Question: 4
Tracking how long network users spend on FaceBook or Instagram is an example of:

Authentication

Authorization

Accounting

Accessibility

Answer 3

Question 1
Having network users login with a username and password is an example of:

• Authentication

Authentication is the process of verifying the identity of a user or device, typically through a username and password.

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Question 2
AAA in network security is a protocol that stands for:

• Authorization, Authentication, Accounting

AAA refers to three foundational components of network security: verifying user identity (authentication), determining user access rights (authorization), and tracking user activities (accounting).

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Question 3
Allowing network users to delete certain files from a directory is an example of:

• Authorization

Authorization refers to the process of granting a user permission to perform specific actions, such as deleting files.

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Question 4
Tracking how long network users spend on Facebook or Instagram is an example of:

• Accounting

Accounting involves tracking user activities and resource usage, which includes monitoring the time spent on specific applications or websites.

Answer 4

What are the benefits of keeping a log of all transactions that occur on your network and reviewing them?

It can be time-consuming and overwhelming to review logs.

You can anticipate and prevent attacks before they happen.

You can find and respond to attacks that have happened.

You may inadvertently make information hard to access for authorized users.

Question: 2
Which of the following would not be considered suspicious behavior by an intrusion detection system (IDS)?

A user tries to access a password file

A large amount of data is sent somewhere outside of the network

An employee is on vacation, but somebody is accessing the network from their account

An employee accesses a file they are authorized to view during business hours

Answer 5

Question 1
What are the benefits of keeping a log of all transactions that occur on your network and reviewing them?

• You can anticipate and prevent attacks before they happen.
• You can find and respond to attacks that have happened.

Both of these options represent significant benefits of logging: proactive security measures and incident response. The other options present potential drawbacks rather than benefits.

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Question 2
Which of the following would not be considered suspicious behavior by an intrusion detection system (IDS)?

• An employee accesses a file they are authorized to view during business hours.

This behavior would typically be considered normal and acceptable, as it aligns with expected usage of resources by authorized users.