Topic 5 - Issues & Impacts Flashcards
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What is Malware?
a form of hostile or intrusive software
What is a Virus
a piece of code which can copy itself and has a detrimental effects such as corruption of data or destroying it
What is a Trojan
a program that looks harmless but is malicious
What is a Keylogger
software that gains info by silently monitoring keystrokes
What is Ransomware
a form of malware which encrypts a victims files then holds the files ransom
What is Cybersecurity
the practises used to protect networks, computers and programs from unauthorized access
What is Social Engineering
manipulating people for confidential info
What is Blagging
creating a scenario to engage a targeted victim where they will give up confidential information
What is Phishing
sending emails pretending to be from companies to get information
What is Baiting
promises of goods or cash to bait in victims
What is Quid Pro Quo
something for something
What is an Acceptable Use Policy
a list of policies that protect users stating what the network use should be
What are the Harmful Chemicals in technology
dioxins, mercury and cadmium
What is AI
any machine that is programmed to think work and react like a human
What is Machine Learning
training devices or software to perform and improve
What are Robotics
a machine that carries work by itself
What is an Acceptable use policy
Helps to protect users by clearly stating what use of a network system’s resources are acceptable and what are not
What is Algorithmic bias
Designing an algorithm to favour certain outputs rather than others
What are Backup and recovery procedures
Makes sure critical data and files can be retrieved if they become lost or corrupt
What is the Computer Misuse Act
Legislation which makes it illegal to make unauthorised access to data; with the intent to commit further offences or modify data
What is Consent
The concept of making sure permission is obtained before gathering and storing someone’s personal data
What is Copyright
A legal term used to describe the rights a creator has over their work
What is the Data Protection Act
Legislation which protects individuals from unreasonable use of their store personal data
What is Encryption
Encoding readable data called plaintext into unreadable data called ciphertext using a key
