Exam 14: The Personal and Social Impact of Computers

A virus can send copies of itself via a network.

Another word for computer viruses and worms is ____________________.

The science of designing machines, products, and systems to maximize the safety, comfort, and efficiency of the people who use them is called ____________________.

Legislation that requires businesses to prove that they are securing their data ____.

Many computer crimes go unreported because companies do not want bad publicity or don't think that law enforcement can help.

Federal law prohibits private employers from monitoring e-mail sent or received by their employees.

A job that requires sitting at a desk and using a computer for many hours a day triple the risk of seated immobility thromboembolism (SIT), the formation of blood clots in the legs or lungs.

Prolonged computer use under poor working conditions can lead to carpal tunnel syndrome, bursitis, headaches, and permanent eye damage.

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

It is ______ for banks and other financial institutions to facilitate the transfer of funds to online casinos.

The Department of Homeland Security Department's Information Analysis and Infrastructure Protection Directorate serves as a focal point for threat assessment, warning, investigation, and response to cyberterrorism attacks against the country's critical infrastructure.

Personal computers, mapping and analysis software, crime-related data, powerful analysis techniques, and geographic information systems have helped law enforcement to better understand and even diminish crime.

Proper use of antivirus software requires that it is ____.

The practice of disguising illegally gained funds so that they seem legal is called ____.

A type of malware that executes when specific conditions occur.

The combining of duties is a key concept of good internal controls.

When working at a workstation, the ____________________ of the monitor should be at or just below eye level.

The penalty for software piracy can be severe, as much as ______ for each program copied.

The Hippocratic Oath is an example of a code of ethics.

The ____ required all financial service institutions to communicate their data privacy rules and honor customer preferences on sharing of data.