Consider the Following Examples of Computer Crime as You Answer

question 5

Multiple Choice

Consider the following examples of computer crime as you answer the question:
i.Social Security numbers are stolen from a company's database.ii.A fraudster uses a computer to identify people over the age of 80 with annual incomes of $250,000 or more.iii.An employee receives threats from a co-worker via e-mail.iv.An unhappy customer launches a denial-of-service attack.Carter's taxonomy of computer crime comprises four categories.Which of the following statements is most true?

• A)The list includes examples of all four categories.
• B)The list includes examples of all categories except associated.
• C)The list includes examples of all categories except target.
• D)The list includes examples of all categories except incidental.

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Definitions:

Adjusted Trial Balance

A list of all the accounts and their balances after adjusting entries have been made, used to verify the equality of debits and credits and to prepare financial statements.

Dividends Account

An account used to record the distribution of earnings to shareholders, often in the form of cash or additional shares.

Trial Balance

A trial balance is a bookkeeping worksheet in which the balances of all ledgers are compiled into debit and credit account column totals that are equal.

Loan Requests

Loan requests involve applying for a specified amount of money from a lender, which the borrower agrees to repay with interest over a predetermined period.