Exam 10: Electronic Commerce Security

One disadvantage of private-key systems is that encryption and decryption are significantly slower than public-key systems.

A(n)____________________ security device is one that uses an element of a person's biological makeup to perform the identification.

Java applets operating in a sandbox can perform file input, output, or delete operations.

Briefly describe the requirements for secure electronic commerce.

____ refers to preventing data delays or denials.

A(n)____________________ is an attachment to an e-mail message or program embedded in a Web page that verifies that the sender or Web site is who it claims to be.

Threats that are deemed low risk and unlikely to occur can be ignored when the cost to protect against the threat exceeds the value of the protected asset.

____________________ is the coding of information by using a mathematically based program and a secret key to produce a string of characters that is unintelligible.

A(n)____ allows anyone with knowledge of its existence to cause damage by observing transactions, deleting data, or stealing data.

Java is a programming language used widely in Web pages to provide active content.

The term ____ describes the process of hiding information within another piece of information.

What are the six main elements included on a digital certificate?

A Web server can compromise ____ if it allows automatic directory listings.

____________________ cookies remain on the client machine indefinitely.

A computer that has experienced a necessity threat slows processing to an intolerably slow speed.

When a Windows-based Web browser downloads a Web page containing an embedded ActiveX control, the control is executed on the client computer.

The most complete way for Web site visitors to protect themselves from revealing private information or being tracked by cookies is to disable cookies entirely.

A digital certificate for software can attest to the quality of the software.

The program that transforms normal text into cipher text is called a(n)____________________ program.

A(n)____________________ is simply a number that is used with the encryption algorithm to "lock" the characters of the message being protected so that they are undecipherable without the key.