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Correct answer: adware (spelled all lower case)

Adware is software that displays advertising banners while running and delivers ads through pop-up windows or bars on computer screens or browsers, often generating revenue for developers through ad display. Unlike malicious malware, adware primarily focuses on advertising rather than system damage. Trojans disguise malicious functionality, rootkits hide system presence, viruses self-replicate and infect files, and worms spread across networks, none of which primarily focus on advertising display.

Correct answer: Two image copies

According to Evidence Preservation policy, a forensic investigator should make at least two image copies of digital evidence to ensure data integrity and provide backup protection against corruption or damage during analysis. One copy serves as a working copy for examination while the other remains pristine for verification and legal presentation. Single copies risk evidence loss, while three or more copies may be excessive for most investigations, but two copies specifically provide the minimum redundancy needed for proper evidence preservation and chain of custody maintenance.

Correct answer: All the above

The most common types of intellectual property include all the mentioned forms: copyrights protecting creative works, trademarks protecting brand identifiers, patents protecting inventions, and trade secrets protecting confidential business information. Each type provides different legal protections for intangible assets. Since intellectual property encompasses multiple categories of legal protection for different types of creative and business assets, all the above represents the complete range of common intellectual property types that organizations must protect.

Correct answer: Business Recovery Plan

Business Recovery Plan is the comprehensive strategy that enables organizations to continue functioning after disastrous events through redundant hardware/software, fault-tolerant systems, and robust backup procedures. This plan specifically focuses on operational continuity and system restoration. While disaster recovery plans address immediate response, business impact analysis evaluates potential losses, and contingency plans provide alternative procedures, the Business Recovery Plan encompasses the full spectrum of organizational continuity measures.

Correct answer: Afraid of negative publicity

Organizations often fail to report information security incidents primarily due to fear of negative publicity, which could damage their reputation, customer trust, and stock value. This concern about public perception frequently outweighs the benefits of incident reporting and information sharing. While costs, legal concerns, and technical challenges may be factors, the fear of reputational damage remains the predominant reason organizations avoid incident disclosure.

Correct answer: SURFnet-CERT

SURFnet-CERT is the Computer Emergency Response Team that serves as an Internet provider to higher education institutions and research institutions in the Netherlands, handling all computer security incidents involving their customers. This specialized CERT focuses on the academic and research community. Other CERTs serve different constituencies: CERT/CC coordinates global incident response, AusCERT serves Australia, and JPCERT serves Japan, but none specifically focus on Dutch higher education institutions.

Correct answer: All the above

Computer Security Incident Response Teams (CSIRTs) provide all the services mentioned including incident handling, vulnerability management, security awareness training, threat intelligence sharing, forensic analysis, and coordination with other security teams. CSIRTs offer comprehensive security services to support organizational incident response capabilities. Since the question asks about CSIRT services in general and multiple options would be correct, all the above represents the complete range of services these teams typically provide.

Correct answer: Health Insurance Portability and Privacy Act

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ensures the integrity, confidentiality, and availability of electronic protected health information (ePHI) of patients through comprehensive privacy and security requirements. HIPAA establishes national standards for protecting medical records and personal health information in healthcare organizations. Other acts like FISMA, SOX, and GLBA address different regulatory requirements but do not specifically focus on patient health information protection.