New Security Risks Are Revealed All the Time

question 74

Multiple Choice

New security risks are revealed all the time. For instance, it was recently discovered that data from some unencrypted smart meters can be accessed from nearly ____ away, enabling would-be burglars to monitor homes to see if they are occupied based on electricity usage within the homes.

• A) 50 feet
• B) 1,000 feet
• C) 100 feet
• D) 2 miles

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Definitions:

Commerce Clause

A provision of the U.S. Constitution (Article I, Section 8, Clause 3) that gives Congress the power to regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among the several states, and with the Indian tribes.

Import-Export Clause

A provision in the United States Constitution that prohibits states from imposing taxes or duties on imports and exports, with certain exceptions.

Tax

A mandatory contribution to state revenue, levied by the government on workers' income and business profits, or added to the cost of some goods, services, and transactions.

Police Power

The capacity of a state to regulate behavior and enforce order within its territory for the betterment of the health, safety, morals, and general welfare of its inhabitants.