chapter 9

Question 1

Refers to the responsibility of those who have data to control who is able to use that data.

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Access

Question 2

Relates to the responsibility of those who collect data to ensure that the data is correct.

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Accuracy

Question 3

a type of program designed to prevent and detect unwanted spyware program installations and to remove those programs if installed.

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Antispyware

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The process of ensuring the identity of a user.

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Authentication

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Term given to describe the ever-growing volume of data currently being collected.

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Big data

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Devices that check fingerprints or retinal scans.

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Biometric scanning

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A collection of zombie computers.

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Botnet

Question 8

A collection of temporary Internet files that contain web page content and instructions for displaying this content.

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Browser cache

Question 9

is an act performed by a knowledgeable computer user, sometimes called a “hacker,” that illegally browses or steals a company’s or individual’s private information.

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Computer crime

Question 10

Guidelines for the morally acceptable use of computers in our society.

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Computer ethics

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Law allowing prosecution of unauthorized access to computers and databases.

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Computer Fraud and Abuse Act

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The most invasive and dangerous type of spyware. These programs record every activity made on your computer, including credit card numbers, bank account numbers, and e-mail messages.

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Computer monitoring software

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Small data files that are deposited on your hard disk from websites you have visited.

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Cookies

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A legal concept that gives content creators the right to control use and distribution of their work.

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Copyright

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One who gains unauthorized access to a computer system for malicious purposes.

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Cracker

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The use of the Internet, a cell phone, or other device to deliver content intended to hurt or embarrass another person.

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Cyberbullying

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Any criminal offense that involves a computer and a network. Criminals may be employees, outside users, hackers and crackers, or organized crime members.

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Cybercrime

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A politically motivated cybercrime.

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Cyberterrorism

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A part of the deep web consisting of sites that use special software to hide a user’s IP address and makes it nearly impossible to identify who is using the site.

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Dark web

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The unauthorized access of a computer network and copying files to or from the server.

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Data manipulation

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Protection of software and data from unauthorized tampering or damage.

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Data security

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Comprised of websites designed to be hidden from standard search engines to allow communication in a secure and anonymous manner.

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Deep web

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A variant virus in which websites are overwhelmed with data and users are unable to access the website.

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Denial of service (DoS) attack

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Uses software to try thousands of common words sequentially in an attempt to gain unauthorized access to a user’s account.

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Dictionary attack

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A collection of data that can be searched to reveal a highly detailed account of an individual’s life.

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Digital footprint

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Law that makes it legal for a program owner to make only his or her own backup copies of a software program. However, it is illegal for those copies to be resold or given away.

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Digital Millennium Copyright Act

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Encompasses various technologies that control access to electronic media and files.

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Digital rights management (DRM)

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Plan used by large organizations describing ways to continue operations following a disaster until normal computer operations can be restored.

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Disaster recovery plan

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A denial of service (DoS) attack that coordinates several computers making repeated requests for service to overwhelm and shut down an ISP or website.

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Distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack

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Programs that record virtually every activity on a computer system.

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Employee-monitoring software

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Coding information so that only the user can read or otherwise use it.

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Encryption

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A number used to gain access to encrypted information.

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Encryption key

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Standards of moral conduct.

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Ethics

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Software that uses specialized cameras to identify users and automatically log them in.

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Facial recognition

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A federal law that restricts disclosure of educational records.

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Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)

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Security hardware and software. All communications into and out of an organization pass through a special security computer, called a proxy server, to protect all systems against external threats.

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Firewall

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A cookie that is generated and then read only by the website you are currently visiting.

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First-party cookie

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Law giving citizens the right to examine data about them in federal government files, except for information restricted for national security reasons.

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Freedom of Information Act of 1970

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A law that protects personal financial information.

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Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act

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A federal law that protects medical records.

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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)

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Created by the browser to store information on websites visited by your computer system.

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History file

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A widely used protocol for web traffic and to protect the transfer of sensitive information.

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Hypertext transfer protocol secure (https)

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The illegal assumption of someone’s identity for the purpose of economic gain.

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Identity theft

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The misconception that being selective about disclosing personal information on the Internet can prevent an invasion of personal privacy.

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Illusion of anonymity

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A privacy mode available from the Google Chrome browser.

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Incognito Mode

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Flash drive that, when connected to a computer, infects that computer with viruses.

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Infected USB flash drive

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purchase data from telecom and tech companies as well as collect data from credit bureaus, government and other public records.

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Information broker

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It gathers personal data on people and sells it to direct marketers, fund-raisers, and others, usually for a fee.

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Information reseller

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Using the Internet, a fraudulent act or operation designed to trick individuals into spending their time and money for little or no return.

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Internet scam

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Person responsible for maintaining the security of a company’s network, systems, and data. Employers look for candidates with a bachelor’s or associate’s degree in information systems or computer science and network experience.

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IT security analyst

Question 51

Another term for encryption key.

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Key

Question 52

Also known as computer monitoring software and sniffer programs. They can be loaded onto your computer without your knowledge.

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Keylogger

Question 53

is any program or file that is intentionally harmful to a computer, network or server.

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Malware

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Occurs when the electronic profile of one person is switched with another.

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Mistaken identity

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The information that people voluntarily post about themselves online.

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Online identity

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Special sequence of numbers, letters, and characters that limits access to information, such as electronic mail.

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Password

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Programs that help users create, use, and recall strong passwords.

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Password manager

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An attempt to trick Internet users into thinking a fake but official-looking website or e-mail is legitimate.

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Phishing

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Activity concerned with protecting hardware from possible human and natural disasters.

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Physical security

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A security application in Windows 10 that accepts a series of gestures over a picture of the user’s choice to gain access to a user’s account.

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Picture Password

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Representation of some other person’s work and ideas as your own without giving credit to the original source.

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Plagiarism

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Someone who engages in plagiarism.

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Plagiarist

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Computer ethics issue concerning the collection and use of data about individuals.

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Privacy

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A browser feature that eliminates history files and blocks most cookies.

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Privacy mode

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A privacy mode provided by Safari

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Private Browsing

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Computer ethics issue relating to who owns data and rights to software.

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Property

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Malicious software that encrypts your computer’s data and ransoms the password to the user.

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Ransomware

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(short for “robot network”) is a network of computers infected by malware that are under the control of a single attacking party, known as the “bot-herder.”

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Robot network

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Imitation hotspot intended to capture personal information.

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Rogue Wi-Fi hotspot

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The protection of information, hardware, and software.

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Security

Question 71

A collection of utility programs designed to protect your privacy and security while you are on the web.

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Security suites

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The practice of manipulating people to divulge private data.

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Social engineering

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Unauthorized copying of programs for personal gain.

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Software piracy

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Program such as Spybot and Spysweeper, designed to detect web bugs and monitor software.

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Spy removal program

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Wide range of programs designed to secretly record and report an individual’s activities on the Internet.

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Spyware

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File that has web page content and instructions for displaying this content.

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Temporary Internet file

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A cookie generated by an advertising company that is affiliated with the website you are currently visiting. Often also referred to as a tracking cookie.

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Third-party cookie

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a specialized type of cookie that can be shared by more than one website or service.

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Tracking cookie

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Program that is not a virus but is a carrier of virus(es). appear as free computer games, screen savers, or antivirus programs. Once downloaded, they locate and disable existing virus protection and then deposit the virus.

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Trojan horse

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A type of authentication that requires two types (or factors) of data to verify a user’s identity.

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Two-factor authentication

Question 81

A type of authentication that uses one type of authentication twice.

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Two-step authentication

Question 82

Creates a secure private connection between a remote user and an organization’s internal network.

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Virtual private network (VPN)

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Hidden instructions that migrate through networks and operating systems and become embedded in different programs. They may be designed to destroy data or simply to display messages.

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Virus

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Program hidden in the HTML code for a web page or e-mail message as a graphical image. They collect information on the users and report back to a predefined server.

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Web bug

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Restricts access to authorized users on wireless networks.

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Wireless network encryption

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Virus that doesn’t attach itself to programs and databases but fills a computer system with self-replicating information, clogging the system so that its operations are slowed or stopped.

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Worm

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A secure encryption protocol.

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WPA2 (Wi-Fi Protected Access 2)

Question 88

A computer infected by a virus, worm, or Trojan horse that allows it to be remotely controlled for malicious purposes.

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Zombie