Exam 11: Computer Security, Ethics, and Privacy

Hardware theft and vandalism pose a serious threat to the home desktop computer user.

Users can purchase a software program that selectively blocks cookies.

Authentication verifies that an individual is a valid user.

A(n) ____________________ is any event or action that could cause a loss of or damage to computer hardware, software, data, information, or processing capability.

Web addresses of pages that use SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) typically begin with https, instead of http.

Although eyestrain associated with CVS (computer vision syndrome) is not thought to be disruptive or unpleasant, it has serious long-term consequences.

A(n) ____________________ occurs when the electrical supply drops.

A(n) ____________________ is the prolonged malfunction of a computer.

Most organizations use available software for encryption.

A(n) ____________________ occurs when the incoming electrical power increases significantly above the normal 120 volts.

To read encrypted data, the recipient must ____________________, or decipher, it into a readable form.

A(n) ____ signature is an encryption code that a person, Web site, or company attaches to an electronic message to verify the identity of the message sender.

____________________ refers to the right of individuals and companies to deny or restrict the collection and use of information about them.

Identification verifies that an individual is the person he or she claims to be.

One type of spyware, called a(n) ____, is hidden on Web pages or in e-mail messages in the form of graphical images.

When a mobile user connects to a main office using a standard Internet connection, a ____ provides the mobile user with a secure connection to the company network server.

A(n) ____ is a program or set of instructions in a program that allow users to bypass security controls when accessing a program, computer, or network.

Figure 11-5 When users purchase software, a single-user license agreement like the one in Figure 11-5 does not permit users to do any of the following except ____.

A(n) ____ is someone who accesses a computer or network illegally but has the intent of destroying data, stealing information, or other malicious action.

A spyware program communicates information it collects to some inside source while a user is offline.