Chapt 5 Flashcards
(37 cards)
CBA
cost-benefit analysis (CBA) for security estimates the strengths and weaknesses of the approaches you are considering so you can find the best methods to use to achieve security improvements at the lowest cost.
ROI
Return on investment (ROI) is the percentage comparing the net profit and cost of investment when you make an investment.
TCO
Security total cost of ownership (TCO) is used to calculate the total cost of the security steps your organization is contemplating
Data
data is raw values
Information
information is processed from data
Contextualization
Contextualization (why the data was gathered)
Categorization
Categorization (the key components of the data)
Calculation
Calculation (mathematical or statistical analysis)
Condensation
Condensation (summarizing, graphing, or presenting data in tables)
Five C’s or 5 steps data needs to go through to become information
Contextualization, categorization, calculation, corrections, condensation
Intellectual property
Intellectual property is a creative work or invention that can be patented, copyrighted, or trademarked
I.e. book, a movie, a video game, or a computer program
Data correlation
Data correlation is a statistical association, commonly thought to be a close relationship, between two items
Meaningful reporting
Meaningful reporting provides the information needed to help an organization make an informed decision.
^(TM)
Used for products, services, and features. A superscripted capital TM indicates a trademark
You can apply a trademark to any goods you sell
^(SM)
superscripted capital SM indicates a service mark (SM)
You ac apply a service mark to any services you provide
R
capital R in a circle indicates a registered trademark
A registered trademark is a trademark that has been registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Copyright
A copyright provides the creator of an original work the right to determine whether and how their work can be used by others, lasts for a limited period of time
Patent
A patent is an exclusive right to prevent others from the marketing, sale, or use of an invention without the permission of a patent holder for a specified period of time (typically 20 years).
Data-Driven Business Decisions
The process of using data to inform what a business does is known as data-driven business decisions. This process involves at least three steps:
Data capture and collection, Data correlation, Meaningful reporting
Patent trolls
Companies that make a living from buying patents and suing other companies they claim are infringing on their patents are sometimes referred to as patent trolls.
Which of the following activities is not considered an input?
Typing, Scanning, Printing, Recording
Printing
Which of the following best expresses the relationship of data and information?
Data is the same as information.
Information must be gathered to create data.
Data and information are not related.
Data is the source of information.
Data is the source of information
In the process of turning data into information, which of the following comes first?
Make decisions influenced by the data.
Gather data.
Analyze data.
Ignore data that conflicts with your feelings.
Gather data
Your company has applied for a service mark on a service name. Which of the following marks would be used initially and after the service mark is registered?
SM, ©
™, ®
∫, ®
SM, ®
SM, ®