How Has the Increase in Information Technology Affected Criminal Activities

question 15

Multiple Choice

How has the increase in information technology affected criminal activities globally?

• A) Crime has remained about the same.
• B) Crime has decreased due to better monitoring efforts.
• C) The need for government cooperation has been reduced.
• D) New mechanisms for stealing data, trafficking contraband and laundering money have emerged.

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Definitions:

Put

An option contract giving the owner the right, but not the obligation, to sell a specified amount of an underlying security at a specified price within a specified time.

Premium

The amount paid for an insurance policy or an amount paid above the nominal value for a security; also, the fees paid for an option contract.

Protective Put

Purchase of an asset combined with a put option on that asset to guarantee proceeds at least equal to the put’s exercise price.

Underlying Asset

The financial asset upon which a derivative instrument, such as a futures or options contract, is based.