ALA ALA Technology and Information Systems 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is multi-factor authentication (MFA) designed to protect against?
- Unauthorized access when a password is compromised (Correct answer)
- Hardware theft
- Software licensing violations
- Network outages
Correct answer: Unauthorized access when a password is compromised
MFA requires a second verification factor (such as a code sent to a phone), so a stolen password alone cannot grant access.
Question 2: In legal technology, what does e-discovery primarily involve?
- Identifying, collecting, and reviewing electronically stored information for litigation (Correct answer)
- Filing court documents electronically
- Managing attorney email accounts
- Digitizing paper client files
Correct answer: Identifying, collecting, and reviewing electronically stored information for litigation
E-discovery is the process of finding, preserving, reviewing, and producing electronically stored information (ESI) in response to litigation or investigations.
Question 3: Which cloud computing model provides software applications over the internet on a subscription basis?
- Software as a Service (SaaS) (Correct answer)
- Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
- Platform as a Service (PaaS)
- Desktop as a Service (DaaS)
Correct answer: Software as a Service (SaaS)
SaaS delivers software via the internet so firms use the application without managing underlying infrastructure or updates.
Question 4: What is the main purpose of data encryption in a law firm environment?
- To render data unreadable to unauthorized parties (Correct answer)
- To compress files for faster transmission
- To automatically back up client files
- To convert analog documents to digital format
Correct answer: To render data unreadable to unauthorized parties
Encryption transforms data into an unreadable format, protecting confidential client information from unauthorized access during storage or transmission.
Question 5: A law firm's acceptable use policy (AUP) primarily governs:
- How staff may use firm technology and network resources (Correct answer)
- Fee structures for client billing
- Court filing procedures
- New attorney onboarding steps
Correct answer: How staff may use firm technology and network resources
An AUP defines permitted and prohibited uses of firm technology assets, protecting the firm from security and legal risks arising from misuse.
Question 6: What is the function of a firewall in a law firm's network security architecture?
- To monitor and control incoming and outgoing network traffic based on security rules (Correct answer)
- To store encrypted client documents
- To accelerate internet connection speeds
- To back up data to offsite servers
Correct answer: To monitor and control incoming and outgoing network traffic based on security rules
A firewall acts as a gatekeeper, filtering network traffic according to predefined rules to block unauthorized access and threats.
ALA ALA Technology and Information Systems 2
What is multi-factor authentication (MFA) designed to protect against?