Computer Security And Safety, Ethics, And Privacy

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Is any event or action that could cause loss of or damage to computer hardware, software, data, information, or processing capability.

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computer security risk

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is an online or internet-based illegal act.

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cybercrime

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a website that evaluates your computer to check for internet and e-mail vulnerabilities.

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online security service

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Affects a computer negatively by altering the way the computer works.

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Computer Virus

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Copies itself repeatedly, using up resources and possibly shutting down the computer network.

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Worm

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A malicious program that hides within or looks like a legitimate program.

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Trojan Horse

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Program that hides in a computer and allows someone from a remote location to take full control.

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Rootkit

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a group of compromised computers connected to a network.

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botnet

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compromised computer

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zombie

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disrupts computer access to internet services.

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denial of service attack(DoS attack)

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Is a program or set of instructions in a program that allow users to bypass security controls.

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back door

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Is a technique intruders use to make their network or internet transmission appear legitimate.

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Spoofing

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Hardware and /or software that protect a network’s resources from intrusion

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firewall

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A vulnerable computer that is up to entice an intruder to break into it.

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Honeypot

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Is the use of a computer or network without permission.

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Unauthorized access

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Is the use of a computer or its data for unapproved or possibly illegal activities.

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Unauthorized use

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Authenticates a person’s identity by translating a personal characteristic into a digital code that is compared

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biometric device

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is the discovery, collection, and analysis of evidence found on computers and networks.

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Digital forensics

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is the act of stealing computer equipment

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Hardware theft

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is the act of defacing or destroying computer equipment

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Hardware vandalism

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Occurs when someone steals software media

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Software theft

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when someone intentionally erases program

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Software theft

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Illegally copies a program

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Software theft

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Illegally registers and/ or activates a program

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Software theft

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Occurs when someone steals personal or confidential information

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Information theft

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Is a process of converting readable data into unreadable characters to prevent unauthorized access

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Encryption

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is an encrypted code that a person, Web site, or organization attaches to an electronic message to verify the identity of the sender.

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digital signature

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is the prolonged malfunction of a computer

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system failure

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is a duplicate of a file, program, or disk that can be used if the original is lost, damaged, or destroyed

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backup

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a file means to make a copy of it

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back up

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is an applied science devoted to incorporating comfort, efficiency, and safety into the design of items in the workplace

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Ergonomics

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occurs when the computer consumes someone's entire social life

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Computer addiction

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are the moral guidelines that govern the use of computers and information systems

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computer ethics

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Is a concern | - Not all information on the Web is correct

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Information accuracy

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are the rights to which creators are entitled for their work

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Intellectual property rights

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protects any tangible form of expression

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copyright

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is a written guideline that helps determine whether a specific computer action is ethical or unethical

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IT code of conduct

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involves reducing the electricity and environmental waste while using a computer

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Green computing

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refers to right of individuals and companies to deny or restrict' the collection and use of information about them.

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Information privacy

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is a small text file that a Web server stores on your computer

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cookie

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is an unsolicited e-mail message or newsgroup posting

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Spam

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blocks e-mail messages from designated sources

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E-mail filtering

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attempt to remove spam before it reaches your inbox

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Anti-spam programs

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Is a scam in which a perpetrator sends an official looking e-mail message that attempts to obtain your personal and financial information

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Phishing

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Is a scam where a perpetrator attempts to obtain your personal and financial information via spoofing

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Pharming

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Limits the rights of others viewing a credit report to only those with a legitimate business need

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Fair Credit Reporting Act (1970)

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Is defined as gaining unauthorized access or obtaining confidential information by taking advantage of trust and naivety

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Social engineering

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involves the use of computers to observe, record, and review an employee's use of a computer

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Employee monitoring

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is the process of restricting access to certain material on the web

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Content filtering

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restricts access to specified Web sites

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Web filtering software

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is an individual who uses computer networking or other skills to overcome a technical problem.

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Hacker

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is an individual who uses computer networking or other skills to overcome a technical problem.

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Hacker

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Someone who broke into the computer system.

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Cracker

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Disparaging term often used to refer less experience malicious hacker who use existing software to launch hacking attacks.

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Script Kiddie

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Is the unlawful theft/ acquisition of intellectual property, such as key trade secret and patent information as well as industrial manufacturing techniques and process, ideas and formulas.

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Corporate spies

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Behavior is becoming an increasing serious problem for organization. It can take many forms, ranging from theft to disclosure of confidential information to the misrepresentation of products and services.

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Unethical Employees

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Is a person or group of people that participate in cyberextortion

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Cyberextortionists

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Is a computer crime where the extortionist demand payment, goods, or a service to stop an attack on deleted or encrypted data.

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Cyber extortion

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(Cyberspace/ terrorism) Unlawful attacks and threats of attacks against computer, network and the information stored therein when done to intimidate or coerce a government or its people in furtherance of political or social objectives.

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Cyberterrorists

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Switch the order of characters.

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Transposition

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Replace characters with other characters

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Substitution

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Insert characters between existing characters

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Expansion

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Remove characters and store elsewhere

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Compaction

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To the center of screen viewing distance 18 to 25 inches

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Viewing angle: 20 degrees

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Elbow at about 9o degrees and arms and hands approximately parallel to the floor.

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Arm

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23 to 28 inches depending on height of user.

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Keyboard height

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define who can access a computer, when they can access it, and what actions they can take

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Access controls

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define who can access a computer, when they can access it, and what actions they can take

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Access controls

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is any item that you must carry to gain access to a computer or computer facility

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possessed object

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uses this in law enforcement, criminal prosecutors, military intelligence, insurance agencies and information security departments

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Digital forensics

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Copying, loaning, borrowing, renting, or distributing software can be a violation of copyright law.

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Software Theft

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Often used to ensure that an imposter is not participating in an internet transaction

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digital signature