Exam 11: Computer Security, Ethics, and Privacy

The best preventive measures against hardware theft and vandalism are common sense and a constant awareness of the risk.

Discuss what a virus is and related examples of malware, and include definitions of the term payload, and a discussion of how a virus delivers a payload in your answer. Also discuss the symptoms of a computer's having been infected with a virus.

Explain at least three safeguards you can use to improve the security of wireless networks.

Figure 11-3 As shown in Figure 11-3, a(n) ____________________ protects a computer against viruses by identifying and removing any computer viruses found in memory, on storage media, or on incoming files.

____ refers to unique and original works such as ideas, inventions, writings, art, processes, company and product names, and logos.

The 1988 ____ regulates the use of government data to determine the eligibility of individuals for federal benefits.

Online backup is not practical for users with high-speed Internet connections.

A honeypot is a program designed to ____.

Some viruses are hidden in ____, which are instructions saved in an application such as a word processing or spreadsheet program.

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

____________________ is a program placed on a computer without the user's knowledge that secretly collects information about the user.

A computer ____ is a potentially damaging computer program that affects, or infects, a computer negatively by altering the way the computer works without the user's knowledge or permission.

Some perpetrators use a technique called ____ in which they attempt to connect to wireless networks via their notebook computers while driving a vehicle through areas they suspect have a wireless network.

The most common type of license included with software purchased by individual users is a(n) ____.

A Web site that uses encryption techniques to secure its data is known as a(n) ____ site.

A(n) ____ certificate is a notice that guarantees a user or Web site is legitimate.

Figure 11-3 To ____ a program file, a program like the one in Figure 11-3 records information such as the file size and file creation date in a separate file.

Content ____ is the process of restricting access to certain material on the Web.

Discuss the seven different categories into which perpetrators of cybercrime and other intrusions fall.

Some notebook computers use ____ as methods of security.