Exam 14: The Personal and Social Impact of Computers

_____ is the practice of using social skills to get computer users to provide information that allows a hacker to access an information system or its data.

A _____ is a small program hidden in a network or computer system that records identification numbers.

If an activity is defined as legal then it is ethical.

_____ refers to the use of any of several technologies to enforce policies for controlling access to digital media, such as movies, music, and software.

IS professionals believe that their field offers few opportunities for unethical behavior.

A _____ is a malicious program that spreads from computer to computer without any human action.

Under the Identity Theft and Assumption Deterrence Act of 1998, the _____ is assigned responsibility to help victims restore their credit and erase the impact of the imposter.

List at least three useful guidelines to protect computer users from criminal hackers.

To obtain a patent or to determine if a patent exists in an area a company seeks to exploit requires a search by the U.S. Patent Office; these can last longer than 25 months.

_____ issues deal with what is generally considered right or wrong.

The _____ is directed at Web sites catering to children and requires Web site owners to obtain parental consent before they collect any personal information from children under 13 years old.

The Internet Crime Computer Center (IC3) is an alliance between ______.

_____ is a crime in which an imposter obtains key pieces of personal identification information to impersonate someone else.

Which of the following is a useful policy to minimize waste and mistakes?

_____ is a scam that attempts to steal an individual's private information by having them call a phone number and enter personal data.

_____ is a type of malware that executes when specific conditions occur.

Which of the following statements is true of federal laws?

A job that requires sitting at a desk and using a computer for many hours a day qualifies as a sedentary job.

_____ have extra knowledge that make them especially dangerous-they know logon IDs, passwords, and company procedures that help them evade detection.

_____ is software installed on a personal computer to intercept or take partial control over a user's interaction with a computer without the knowledge or permission of the user.