Exam 11: Computer Security, Ethics, and Privacy

Internet advertising firms often use ____ to collect information about users Web browsing habits.

A(n) ____________________ is a Web site that automatically backs up files to its online location.

A brownout is a complete power failure.

Describe botnets and denial of service attacks.

A ____ is a malicious-logic program that hides within or looks like a legitimate program and usually is triggered by a certain condition or action.

____________________ occurs when someone steals personal or confidential information.

____, which allows users to choose an encryption scheme that passes between a client and a server, requires that both the client and server have digital certificates.

Digital signatures often are used to ensure that an imposter is not participating in an Internet transaction.

A ____ is a separate area of a hard disk that holds an infected file until the infection can be removed.

A(n) ____ agreement is the right to use software.

A ____ is a program that copies itself repeatedly in memory or on a network, using up resources and possibly shutting down the computer or network.