Consider the Following Examples of Computer Crime as You Answer

question 68

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.A supervisor receives threats from a worker via e-mail; the worker demands promotion as a condition of not exposing the supervisor's illegal acts.iv.An unhappy customer launches a denial-of-service attack.Which two items represent the same category of risk from the list discussed in the chapter?

• A)I and II
• B)I and III
• C)II and IV
• D)None of these

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Definitions:

Initial Margin

The minimum amount of funds required to open a position in the futures market, intended to cover potential losses.

Maintenance Margin

The minimum amount of capital that must be maintained in a margin account after a purchase or trade, to cover the risk of loss.

Margin Call

A requirement from a broker for an investor to add more cash or securities to their account to mitigate potential losses.

Short 100 Shares

The action of borrowing 100 shares of a stock to sell them with the expectation of buying them back later at a lower price.