Do you have what it takes to use the security features of Office 2003 to your best advantage? Try this quiz and see how well you measure up.

1. You have received an e-mail message from someone you know with an unexpected file attached to it. What should you do?

   1.   ?    Do not open it.
   2.   ?    Make sure the sender actually sent you the file, being cautious not to open the attached file until you can trace its source.
   3.   ?    Go to antivirus Web sites that monitor possible virus attacks to see if this file is known to be bad.
   4.   ?    Both B and C.

2. You have a Microsoft Word 2003 document with sensitive information in it. What is the best method of securing it?

   1.   ?    Open the Security dialog box and click Advanced. In the Encryption Type dialog box, select an RC4 encryption type with a 128-bit encryption length, and then click OK. Enter a password in the Password to open text box.
   2.   ?    Save the file and then open Microsoft Windows® Explorer, browse to the file, and right-click it. On the General tab, click Advanced. Then set the Encrypt contents to secure data check box to checked.
   3.   ?    Save it to a secure floppy disk and put it in a lockable file cabinet.

3. Is there a difference in how Microsoft Access databases are secured vs. Word and Excel files?

   1.   ?    Yes
   2.   ?    No

4. Microsoft Outlook® does not display the photographs or graphics in a received e-mail message. Why?

   1.   ?    The photos or graphics were inadvertently left out of the message and only the placeholders remained.
   2.   ?    They were stripped out of the message by the security feature and replaced with hyperlinks.
   3.   ?    They were stripped out because they made the file too large to store.

5. You receive a protected Word file from another user. How do you open it?

   1.   ?    If Word is installed on your computer, start Windows Explorer, browse to the folder where the file was saved, double-click the file, and then respond to the prompts.
   2.   ?    Open Word, click File, and then click Open. Browse to the file, and then click it to open it.
   3.   ?    Insert the key they gave you into the padlock, turn the key, and then open the door to the safe to retrieve the protected disk.
   4.   ?    Either A or B.

6. You just opened an e-mail message and inadvertently allowed an attached file to load and run. What are your options?

   1.   ?    Hold your breath and see if your hard disk begins to melt down.
   2.   ?    Run an antivirus scan on all of the files on your computer.
   3.   ?    Turn off your computer as quickly as possible.

7. Can you use SelfCert.exe to sign a macro and pass that macro to others if their macro security is set to High?

   1.   ?    Yes
   2.   ?    No

8. Is Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) a security risk?

   1.   ?    Yes
   2.   ?    No
   3.   ?    It depends

9. Is it possible to completely turn off VBA?

   1.   ?    Yes
   2.   ?    No
   3.   ?    It depends

10. Do some Office programs not use any security methods?

    1.   ?    Yes
    2.   ?    No