MIS HW 8 Questions

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Why is password management software important?

-complex passwords and expiration requirements have led to us having a hard time remembering them -With password management software, you only need to remember one password -You can use them across all your devices ANSWER: ALL OF THESE ANSWERS

Why is it important to keep Windows updated?

-software updates -security patches -bug fixes ANSWER: ALL OF THESE ANSWERS

What are signs that an email address is not from who it claims to be from?

-the domain does not match p with the from address -the links take you to alternate sites -poor grammar and punctuation

Suppose use 1Password password management software, and attempt to log into a site for the first time. What happens?

1Password saves your login information for that site. In the future, you can log in using 1Password.

For added security, it is best to have more than one antivirus program protecting your computer (e.g. McAfee and Windows Defender)

False

You use a Wi-Fi connection at a coffee shop and select Public Network (versus home or work). This shuts off network discoveries and also file and printer sharing.

File and printer sharing will be included when you select public network

Internet Explorer gives you four zones to work with. What is NOT one of those zones?

Frequently visited

How do you lock a Windows Computer?

Hold down the Windows key and hit the L key

Why not use default password that comes with a router?

It is usually printed on the bottom of the router, so it is easily found.

You can use two windows programs to obscure sensitive data in photos. Paint and _________.

Photos

How do you lock a Windows computer?

Press Windows + L

You know that your Windows Firewall is turned off if you receive notifications that Windows has blocked an app.

This is a sign that your Firewall is active

A privacy policy is mandatory for using Google Analytics on your website and being an Amazon affiliate.

True

When you click the sign up button, you first need to check what you have opted into.

True

What is the best Wi-Fi protocol to use?

WPA2

Why would you check into a location with Foursquare?

a business might offer rewards for frequent visits

Which one is probably not necessary to blur from a photo?

a photo of someone wearing a band t-shirt

What is the primary benefit of enabling two-factor authentificaiton?

a potential hacker would need both your password and your mobile phone to login to your accounts

When you see an ad banner on another site of a product you saw on Amazon, what is this an example of?

a third-party cookie

Where is a common yet forgotten place that contact info might be visible?

at the very bottom of an email, after a photo

Which of the following isn't required maintenance step?

delete old pictures off the computer

To find the right download link on a confusing site, ________.

hover your mouse over each link to make sure you know where its taking you

What does a site privacy policy contain?

information about the data a site collects about you, and what the site is doing with that data

What is a risk of taking online quizzes on Facebook?

questions like What is your pet's name? reveal answers to typical security questions

You should start a private browsing session _______.

so cookies and web search history are not stored for that session

To check or update your Windows privacy settings,

start --> settings --> privacy

When a padlock icon appears, it means that ____________.

the data is encrypted before being sent over the internet

What is the order to check the credibility of an article?

the site itself > the content and purpose of the site > the content and author of the article itself

If you are trying to encrypt a file and can't, what could be happening?

you are using Windows 10 Home, which does not support native encryption


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