Exam 22: Computer Benefits and Risks

The information that your antivirus software uses to identify and eradicate malicious code is stored in one or more files usually referred to as "virus ____."

The term ____ refers to any program or set of program instructions designed to surreptitiously enter a computer and disrupt its normal operations.

A computer ____ is a set of program instructions that can attach itself to a file, reproduce itself, and spread to other files.

HIPAA helps keep your medical information private and prevents abusive practices, such as when a cash-strapped health care organization sells a list of its pregnant patients to a baby-formula marketing company._________________________

You can check the list of cookies on your computer to look for ad-serving cookies.They are typically generated by sites you have never visited and sometimes contain the word "ad" or "____."

In the United States, the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of ____ updated many key aspects of intellectual property law to meet the challenges of new digital realities.

Case 22-1 Genevieve is in charge of Internet Security for a small New England college. Please answer the questions below. -Genevieve drafts a letter to the student body saying to be careful about opening executable files.Genevieve also states that malicious code can be included in ____ files.

When you publish your own material online, it is automatically covered by ____.

____ makes it possible for shoppers to purchase merchandise using their computers.

A copyright notice, such as "Copyright 2010 eCourse Inc." is required by law in order to be protected by copyright.

Some Web sites feature banner ads supplied by third-party marketing firms.If you click the ad, this third party can create an ad-serving virus and use it to track your activities at any site containing banner ads from that third party._________________________

Often hackers transmit ____ that circulate over the Internet looking for unsecured computer systems.

Unfortunately, there is no software available to block banner and pop-up ads altogether.

The Software Information Industry Association (SIIA) is trying to stop illegal software ____.

A data file with a .doc or .xls extension can sometimes contain a ____ virus.

The material published on Web sites, in blogs, and in other online forums is protected by copyright.

Several software publishers offer tools that filter out inappropriate Web sites.____ typically comes pre-loaded with a long list of sites that are not child-friendly.

-Referring to the figure above, you have 229 days of the Norton subscription remaining, and LiveUpdate was run eight minutes ago.To stay current, always make sure your ____ is/are up-to-date.

____ usually protect inventions from being used without permission from the inventor.

A(n) ____________________ or "Web bug" is a 1x1 pixel graphic on a Web page.