Exam 5: Digital Security Ethics and Privacy

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Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition.
The owner of this kind of computer is unaware that it is being controlled remotely by an outsider.
digital certificate
A common infringement of copyright.
DoS attack
A program that performs a repetitive task on a network.
script kiddie
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The owner of this kind of computer is unaware that it is being controlled remotely by an outsider.
digital certificate
A common infringement of copyright.
DoS attack
A program that performs a repetitive task on a network.
script kiddie
A notice that guarantees a user or a website is legitimate.
plaintext
An authorized person or company that issues and verifies digital certificates.
firewall
Makes it illegal to circumvent antipiracy schemes in commercial software.
password
An encrypted code that a person, website, or organization attaches to an electronic message to verify the identity of the message sender.
iris recognition system
Biometric device used in high security areas.
ciphertext
Any event or action that could cause a loss of or damage to computer or mobile device hardware.
copyright
Usually does not have advanced computer and technical skills.
zombie
A program that restricts access to specified websites.
digital security risk
Outlines the activities for which a computer or network may and may not be used.
clickjacking
Protects a network's resources from intrusion.
Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DCMA)
In the encryption process, the unencrypted, readable data.
bot
A scam in which a button or link on a website contains a malicious program.
botnet
Protects any tangible form of expression.
digital signature
A group of compromised computers.
CA
An assault whose purpose is to disrupt computer access to an Internet service
piracy
Most systems require that a user selects this on his or her own.
AUP
In the encryption process, the encrypted (scrambled) data.
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Which of the following best describes the term, cybercrime?

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What term is used to describe the discovery, collection, and analysis of evidence found on computers and networks?

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____________________ occurs when someone steals personal or confidential information.

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   Users can purchase a software program that selectively blocks cookies like the kind shown in the accompanying figure. Users can purchase a software program that selectively blocks cookies like the kind shown in the accompanying figure.

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Which of the following provides the mobile user with a secure connection to the company network server?

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What occurs when someone steals personal or confidential information?

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According to some estimates, ____ mobile phones are lost or stolen in the United States every minute.

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Which of the following is not a possessed object?

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In the case of system failure or the discovery of corrupted files, what do users do to the backed-up files when they bring the files to their original location on a computer?

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A(n) ____________________ is a written plan that describes the steps an organization would take to restore its computer operations in the event of a disaster.

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   The Computer Abuse Amendments Act outlaws transmission of harmful computer code such as viruses like the kind shown in the accompanying figure. The Computer Abuse Amendments Act outlaws transmission of harmful computer code such as viruses like the kind shown in the accompanying figure.

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   Computer viruses like the kind in the accompanying figure-along with worms, and Trojan horses-deliver their ____________________ on a computer or mobile device when a user opens an infected file or runs an infected program. Computer viruses like the kind in the accompanying figure-along with worms, and Trojan horses-deliver their ____________________ on a computer or mobile device when a user opens an infected file or runs an infected program.

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Which of the following is a federally funded Internet security research and development center?

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How long can digital certificates be valid?

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How much do fingerprint readers typically cost?

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Which of the following terms is used to describe an encrypted code that a person, website, or organization uses to verify the identity of the message sender?

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Personal firewalls constantly monitor all transmissions to and from a computer and may inform a user of any attempted intrusion.

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If a company does not have a formal email policy, it can read email messages without employee notification.

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Which of the following statements is not a safeguard against the failure of hardware?

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