Security Awareness 101
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A general security awareness quiz that relates to email usage, internet usage and password protection.
- 1.When you send an e-mail message, the message goes directly to the person listed in the " To:" box.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 2.Junk e-mail, as in mass mailings, is annoying but harmless.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 3.The best way to avoid viruses is to not open unexpected e-mail attachments from unknown sources.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 4.Messages that appear more than once in your e-mail box may be more suspect of carrying a virus.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 5.Which of the following file types should never be opened?
- A.
.EXE - Executable File
- B.
.BAT - Batch Processing
- C.
.VBS - VBScript Script File
- D.
All of the above
- 6.It is not safe to e-mail business documents to your home computer to work on them.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 7.What is a virus?
- A.
An emai message
- B.
An image that embeds itself in your file directory
- C.
A program that self-replicates
- D.
Data in various forms
- 8.Which of the following are examples of programs?
- A.
.jpeg's, .tif's, and .gif's
- B.
Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and Word
- C.
Reports, records, and letters
- D.
All of the above
- 9.What is the most common delivery method for viruses?
- A.
Email
- B.
Internet download
- C.
Infected disks
- D.
Instant messenger software
- 10.Which of the following terms generally fall under the descriptor "virus"?
- A.
Worm
- B.
Trojan Horse
- C.
VBscripts
- D.
Both A and B
- 11.What is your best defense against virus infection?
- A.
Don't open e-mail attachments you're not expecting
- B.
Don't surf the Internet
- C.
Don't download files from the Internet
- D.
Don't use disks to transfer data
- 12.Which of the following message attachments would you be wise not to open? A message with an attachment that:
- A.
Appears more than once in your Inbox
- B.
Says it's a sample copy of a new game from a recognized company e-mail address
- C.
Is an unexpected note from a friend
- D.
All of the above
- 13.It's safe, and more expedient, to conduct business via Instant Messaging
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 14.Which of the following can be viruses?
- A.
Macros
- B.
Files
- C.
VBscripts
- D.
All of the above
- 15.Instant Messaging is no more unsafe than regular email.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 16.You should never respond to SPAM.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 17.It's OK to put your e-mail address on a Web site.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 18.Which of the following should you NOT do in order to protect your password.
- A.
Say your password aloud.
- B.
E-mail yur password to an associate.
- C.
Provide your assistant with your password.
- D.
All of the above.
- 19.Where should you write down your passwords.
- A.
Someplace easily seen from your computer.
- B.
Someplace that is out of sight, like beneath your keyboard or in a nearby drawer.
- C.
Wherever you really need it for your memory, but this information can only be kept in a secure location.
- D.
You should never write down your password.
- 20.Which of the following is a good way to create a password?
- A.
Letter or number sequences.
- B.
Your children's or pet's names.
- C.
Substituting numbers of letters, such as 3 for E.
- D.
A combination of upper and lowercase letters mixed with numbers and symbols.
- 21.Which of the following would be the best password?
- A.
BobJones
- B.
AC&3i7
- C.
12345
- D.
ABcdEFgh
- 22.Your password should be changed:
- A.
Never
- B.
Daily
- C.
Infrequently
- D.
Regularly
- 23.Bandwidth is not affected by downloading files from the Internet to your PC.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 24.If you're not careful about your Internet browsing, which of the following can be the result?
- A.
Spyware
- B.
Viruses
- C.
Hacking
- D.
All of the above.
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