Exam 11: Computer Security, Ethics, and Privacy

A(n) IT ____________________ is a written guideline that helps determine whether a specific computer action is ethical or unethical.

Intrusion detection software is quite inexpensive.

Web sites use a ____ to keep track of items in a user's shopping cart.

For a computer workspace, ergonomics experts recommend an area smaller than two feet by four feet.

A corrupt individual stealing credit card numbers to make fraudulent purchases is an example of information theft.

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

Online shopping sites generally use a session cookie to keep track of items in a user's shopping cart.

Computer addiction is an untreatable illness.

Any illegal act involving a computer generally is referred to as a computer security risk.

____________________ is a scam in which a perpetrator sends an official looking e-mail that attempts to obtain a user's personal and financial information.

____ is the process of converting readable data into unreadable characters to prevent unauthorized access.

____________________ occurs when a computer consumes someone's entire social life.

An online UPS switches to battery power when a problem occurs in the power line.

A ____ is the unit of energy a surge protection device can absorb before it can be damaged.

Digital retouching of photographs is an area in which legal precedents have been established.

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

A(n) ____ copies all of the files in a computer.

A(n) ____ device authenticates a person's identity by translating a personal characteristic into a digital code that then is compared with a digital code stored in the computer verifying a physical or behavioral characteristic.

Typically, the amount of protection offered by a surge protector is inversely proportional to its cost; that is, the more expensive, the more protection the protector offers.

To prevent unauthorized access and use, at a minimum a company should have a written ____ that outlines the computer activities for which a computer or network may and may not be used.