Exam 11: Computer Crime and Information Security

A ____ is someone who takes advantage of security vulnerabilities to gain unlawful access to private networks for the purpose of private advantage.

A(n) ____________________ system is a computer system, such as a computer network, where multiple users share access to resources such as file systems.

A medical office sending lab results to the wrong person is an example of ____.

Please name three actions that smart businesses and organizations do to prevent computer-related mistakes.

The concept of information security is built on the assumption that the information you create, store, maintain, and transfer is ____.

Most Wi-Fi networks are centered around a device called a(n) portal point. _________________________

____________________ property refers to a product of the mind or intellect over which the owner holds legal entitlement.

Bluetooth is the technology behind ____ area networks that allows personal digital devices, like cell phones and headsets, to communicate wirelessly at short distances.

The backup software option of backing up just those files that have changed since the last backup is called a(n) ____ backup.

____________________ is the science and technology of authentication by scanning and measuring a person's unique physical features such as fingerprints, retinal patterns, and facial characteristics.

People who drive through neighborhoods, looking for unsecured networks, use software such as ____ that probes and scans for networks.

____________________ involves taking credit for someone else's intellectual property, typically a written idea, by claiming it as your own.

Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition. -The act of subverting computer security without authorization

Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition. -Business intelligence concerned with protecting your information from access by your competitors

Social ____________________ exploits the natural human tendency to trust others.

Many attackers use the Microsoft monthly announcements to reverse-engineer hacking tools that take advantage of the newly found bugs.

Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition. -Business intelligence concerned with information about competitors

Diana Andrews is in charge of keeping e-mail safe for the 400 employees of a mail order company. To increase employee awareness of security threats, Diana sends out a weekly e-zine with helpful updates. -Diana also explains that in the criminal act of ____, hackers hijack a domain name service (DNS) server to automatically redirect users from legitimate Web sites to spoofed Web sites in the effort to steal personal information.

Los Angeles International Airport reported that on average, ____ laptops per week are lost on its premises.

In 2009, President Obama created a new senior-level position in the White House to oversee cybersecurity across all areas of government and national infrastructure.