Jiao Jan Had Been the Web Master for Folding Squid

question 21

Multiple Choice

Jiao Jan had been the Web master for Folding Squid Technologies for only three months when he received an anonymous email that threatened to inundate the company Web site with access attempts unless a payment was wired to an account in Eastern Europe.Jiao was concerned that FST would suffer significant losses if the threat was genuine.The author of the email was engaged in

• A) a denial-of-service attack.
• B) Internet terrorism.
• C) hacking.
• D) cyber-extortion.

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Definitions:

Delphi Technique

The soliciting of predictions about specified future events from a panel of experts, using repeated surveys until convergence in opinions occurs.

Internal Supply

The availability of existing employees who can be promoted, transferred, or otherwise moved to fill open positions within an organization.

Markov Analysis

A statistical technique that uses probabilities to predict future states in a system based on its current state, often used for decision making and forecasting.

Human Resources Supply

The availability of potential employees, both within and outside the organization, who possess the skills and qualifications to meet its labor needs.