Exam 9: Privacy, Security, and Ethics

What is plagiarism, and why is it a particular concern today?

_______ is the process of coding information to make it unreadable except to those who have a special piece of information known as a key.

Describe spyware and computer monitoring software.

The process of coding information to make it unreadable except to those who have a special piece of information known as a key.

As a security buffer, all electronic communications coming into and leaving a corporation must be evaluated by the _______.

_______ are malicious programs that come into a computer system disguised as something else such as a free computer game or screen saver.

Most browsers offer a privacy mode which ensures that your browsing activity is not recorded on your hard disk.

Privacy concerns the collection and use of data about individuals.

_______-party cookies store information about the current session, your general preferences, and your activity on the website.

These programs record virtually everything you do on your computer and are used by employers to search employee email and computer files.

The essential element that controls how computers are used is a law.

_______ are programs that migrate through networks and operating systems and attach themselves to various other programs and databases.

_______ is the use of the Internet, cell phones, or other devices to send or post content intended to hurt or embarrass another person.

A rogue attack uses software to try thousands of common words in an attempt to gain unauthorized access to a user's account.

Corporations often use this to prevent copyright violations.

According to which law is it illegal for an owner of a program to make backup copies for their personal use and resell or give them away?

A(n) _______ attack uses software to try thousands of common words sequentially in an attempt to gain unauthorized access to a user's account.

_______ is concerned with protecting software and data from unauthorized tampering or damage.