Reference no: EM132299280
TRUE OR FALSE QUESTIONS
1) In IS departments, the technology office investigates new information systems technologies and determines how the organization can benefit from them.
2) The chief technology officer evaluates new technologies and identifies those that are most relevant to the organization.
3) In an IS department, the development group manages the computing infrastructure, including individual computers, networks, and communications media.
4) If an organization does not develop programs in-house, then the development group of the IS department will include programmers, test engineers, and technical writers.
5) The purpose of the data administration group is to protect data and information assets by establishing data standards and data management practices and policies.
6) The terms "information systems" and "information technology" can be used interchangeably.
7) As problems caused by human errors are accidental and not malicious, they are not considered as security threats to the information system.
8) A computer crime is committed if an employee inadvertently installs an old database on top of the current one.
9) Unauthorized data disclosures are possible due to human error.
10) Pretexting occurs when a person receives a confidential text message by mistake.
11) Phishing is a technique for intercepting computer communications.
12) Email spoofing is a synonym for phishing.
13) Sniffing occurs when an intruder uses another site's IP address to masquerade as that other site.