Ecommerce - Study Mode

[#286] Which portal business model best describes Yahoo?
Correct Answer

(A) general purpose portal

Explanation

Solution: General purpose portal business model best describes Yahoo. Yahoo! is an Internet portal that incorporates a search engine and a directory of World Wide Web sites organized in a hierarchy of topic categories.

[#287] Which of the following is not a common approach to phishing?
Correct Answer

(B) Ask people to fill out and return a fake letter using postal mail

Explanation

Solution: Asking people to fill out and return a fake letter using postal mail is not a common approach to phishing.

[#288] Which of the following portal revenue models involves charging for premium content?
Correct Answer

(C) Subscription fees

Explanation

Solution: Subscription fees portal revenue models involves charging for premium content.

[#289] A technique used to gain personal information for the purpose of identity theft, often by e‐mail, is called?
Correct Answer

(D) All of the above

Explanation

Solution: A technique used to gain personal information for the purpose of identity theft, often by e‐mail, is called Phishing, Carding and Brand spoofing.

[#290] The most widely used encryption standard is ______.
Correct Answer

(A) Advanced Encryption Standard (AES)

Explanation

Solution: The most widely used encryption standard is Advanced Encryption Standard (AES). The Advanced Encryption Standard, or AES, is a symmetric block cipher chosen by the U.S. government to protect classified information and is implemented in software and hardware throughout the world to encrypt sensitive data.