Exam 5: Computer Security and Privacy

Collecting in-depth information about an individual is known as ____.

The ____ implements regulations for unsolicited e-mail messages and lays the groundwork for a federal Do Not E-Mail Registry.

A growing illegal use of computer monitoring software is for a hacker to use a(n)____________________ system to capture usernames, passwords, and other sensitive data entered into the computer via the keyboard.

By ____, you instruct companies you do business with that they cannot share your personal data with third parties.

Presence backup enables data backups to be made on a continual basis so that data can be recovered from any point in time, even just a few minutes ago, when needed. _________________________

The hard drives of computers that are to be disposed of should be destroyed before they are sold or recycled. _________________________

The data on the ____ USB flash drive shown in the accompanying figure cannot be accessed until the user enters the appropriate PIN.

Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions Case 15-2 Samuel loves to shop online because it allows him to easily compare prices at different retailers and read reviews from other buyers before buying a product. However, Samuel is also concerned about protecting his personal information. To further protect his privacy, Samuel has decided to ____ from certain companies by instructing those companies to not to share his personal information with third parties.

A(n)head crash occurs when a hard drive's read/write heads actually touch the surface of a hard disk. _________________________

There are many options for protecting yourself against computer monitoring by your employer or the government.

Why should you be concerned about computer security?

Cookies and spyware are possible privacy risks.

The term ____ refers to the rights of individuals and companies to control how information about them is collected and used.

Describe e-mail filters.

To comply with truth-in-advertising laws, a(n)unsubscribe e-mail address included in an unsolicited e-mail must be a working address. _________________________

When spam is sent via IM it is called ____.

The U.S. ____________________ Act of 2006 grants additional authority to the FTC to help protect consumers from spam, spyware, and Internet fraud and deception.

Hardware theft can take many forms, including individuals making illegal copies of programs to give to friends and businesses installing software on more computers than permitted in the program's end-user license agreement.

____ is used specifically for the purpose of recording keystrokes or otherwise monitoring someone's computer activity.

____________________ refers to following a predesignated procedure to remove yourself from marketing lists or otherwise preventing your personal information from being obtained by or shared with others.