Exam 8: Protecting People and Information: Threats and Safeguards

The management at Corpus Inc.is weighing the pros and cons of moving their factory from Michigan to Vermont.They know that the move will lower their operating costs,however,they are also aware that several of their factory workers will be left without a job because of their inability to relocate.Which of the following considerations is the company taking into account while making their decision?

The _____ provided new authority to government agencies to mine data on individuals and groups including e-mails and Web site visits,and put limits on the information available under the Freedom of Information Act.

Spyware is also known as ____.

A reason that companies monitor employees' e-mail is that they can be sued for what their employees send to each other and to people outside the company.

Which of the following is part of the innermost level of an individual's ethical structure?

The software development team at Magnus Corporation recently created a unique mobile application that helps users locate themselves anywhere on the globe.In addition,the software provides information on traffic jams,fueling stations,restaurants,and hotels.This is an example of ____.

_____ refer(s)to devices on networks that connect computers to each other.

_____ refers to malicious software that collects information about a person and his/her computer and reports it to someone without their permission.

Anonymous Web browsing (AWB)services help in hiding a person's identity from the Web sites one visits.

The _____ sought to regulate interstate commerce by imposing limitations and penalties on businesses sending unsolicited e-mail to consumers.

A(n)_____ is a cookie that started out as a unique cookie,but the original site sold access to it to a third party,that can then change the cookie so that the third party can track the surfer's activity across many sites.

The most recent federal bill that addressed electronic monitoring of employees is the ____.

_____ is a kind of identity theft where the victim knows the person who stole his/her identity.

In the United States,making a copy of copyrighted software for backup purposes amounts to software piracy.

Among the three levels of an individual's ethical structure,the _____ level involves ethical violations that one would consider very serious,such as embezzling funds or selling company records to a competitor.

Script kiddies work at the request of the owners of computer systems,find vulnerabilities in systems,and plug the holes.

Kelly,who works at an advertising firm,regularly receives calls from friends and family during office hours.Though she knows that it is not right on her part to spend a lot of time answering personal calls,she feels that the management will not take any strict action against her because she always meets project deadlines and provides quality work.Which of the following is Kelly considering while making her decision to continue taking calls?

_____ refers to the use of physiological characteristics such as fingerprints,the blood vessels in the iris of the eye,and the sound of one's voice to provide identification.

The objective of a denial-of-service attack is to prevent legitimate customers from accessing the target site.

_____ have philosophical and political reasons for breaking into systems and often deface Web sites as a sign of protest.