Exam 9: Discovering Computers: Computer Security and Safety, Ethics, and Privacy

The most recent wireless network security standard, ____________________, conforms to the government's security standards and uses more sophisticated encryption techniques.

If an antivirus program cannot remove an infection, it often ____.

A ____ protector uses special electrical components to provide a stable current flow to the computer and other electronic equipment.

____ is a technique intruders use to make their network or Internet transmission appear legitimate to a victim computer or network.

Software ____________________ is the unauthorized and illegal duplication of copyrighted software.

The term, cracker, originally was a complimentary word for a computer enthusiast.

A(n)____________________ is a duplicate of a file, program, or disk that can be used if the original is lost, damaged, or destroyed.

A computer ____ risk is any event or action that could cause a loss of or damage to computer hardware, software, data, information, or processing capability.

A(n)____________________ is a program that copies itself repeatedly, for example in memory or on a network, using up resources and possibly shutting down the computer or network.

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

In applications that allow users to write ____, the security level should be set so the application warns users that a document they are attempting to open contains a macro.

A digital certificate is an encrypted code attached to an electronic message to verify the identity of the message sender.

____ detection software automatically analyzes all network traffic, assesses system vulnerabilities, identifies any unauthorized access (intrusions), and notifies network administrators of suspicious behavior patterns or system breaches, including violations of firewalls like the ones in the accompanying figure.

Software users with a EULA, like the one in the accompanying figure, may make as many backup copies of the software as they want.

A virus ____________________ is a known specific pattern of virus code.

Encrypted data is called plaintext.

A(n)____ is an injury or disorder of the muscles, nerves, tendons, ligaments, and joints.