Question

1. The Internet:
   1. The Internet is vulnerable to system failure because it is a single, monolithic network.
   2. The Internet had its beginnings in the 1990’s when it was first used by the military and universities.
   3. The Internet flourished when its infrastructure was transitioned to be supported by government grants.
   4. The Internet is a network of networks – millions of them around the world.

2. Which of the following statement is not true?
   1. Technical and legal complexity make pursuit and prosecution of hackers difficult.
   2. Information security threats originate solely from outside a firm.
   3. Many law enforcement agencies are underfunded, under resourced, and under-skilled to deal with contemporary hacker threats.
   4. Government surveillance efforts can put citizens and corporations at risk if poorly executed and ineffectively managed.

Answer 1

d. The Internet is a network of networks – millions of them around the world is something that the term internet refers to. Whereas the remaining ones are not relevant in this context.

b. Information security threats originate solely from outside a firm is the statement that is not true. As its the external security threats which originate solely from outside a firm.

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