Exam 8: Protecting People and Information: Threats and Safeguards

_____ is a technique to gain personal information for the purpose of identity theft,where specific individuals are targeted and the creator of a fraudulent e-mail already has some of the victim's personal information and wants more.

_____ refers to the forging of someone's identity for the purpose of fraud.

Of the various types of hackers,_____ have philosophical and political reasons for breaking into systems.They often deface a Web site as a protest.

The _____ allows law enforcement to get access to almost any information,including library records,video rentals,bookstore purchases,and business records when investigating any act of terrorism or hostile intelligence activities.

Phishing is a technique which delays incoming e-mail messages for a long period of time to defend one's computer against viruses and worms.

A firewall examines each message as it seeks entrance to the network.

Sarah recently downloaded a few songs by her favorite artist a month before the artist's album was released.After downloading the songs,she distributed them to all her friends.Which of the following is Sarah doing?

_____ can be defined as the principles and standards that guide our behavior toward other people.

A virus has the capacity to hurt the processor of a computer.

David works as process supervisor at an industrial plant.In his company,he is known by all his colleagues and superiors as an honest worker whose decisions are always guided by ethical values.Recently,David came to know that due to the irresponsible disposal of company waste,the local groundwater has been contaminated.Because of this,a large number of people living in close proximity to the plant have been suffering from severe ailments.However,in spite of knowing this,David does not take any action.Which of the following,if true,most likely explains David's decision not to act?

_____ are types of hackers who break into other people's computer systems and may just look around.They may steal credit card numbers or destroy information,or otherwise do damage.

Intellectual property is defined as the principles and standards that guide our behavior toward other people.

_____ is a program that,when installed on a computer,records every keystroke and mouse click.

The management at Belle Cosmetics,a company headquartered in Jakarta,is contemplating whether or not to use palm oil extracts for their hair products.Though the extracts are proven to nourish hair,using palm oil for commercial products is a major cause of deforestation in Indonesia.They feel that using palm oil extracts will make their customers shift their loyalties to other brands.Which of the following considerations is the company taking into account while making their decision?

Jeanne Sanders,a celebrity chef,recently published a book titled "Easy to Bake Cakes and Pastries." However,in spite of copyrighting her work,James Riley,a critic with News Today,used some excerpts from her book for his news article.Jeanne is upset and consults her lawyer who tells her that,according to law,James has the right to use excerpts from her book and has not violated any laws.This is an example of ____.

Palmer Inc.recently found out that a senior researcher at the company,Jessica Hughes,has been selling the firm's trade secrets to a leading competitor.Though Jessica knew that her actions would result in serious consequences,she went ahead and shared the confidential information with the rival firm.Jessica's behavior relates to which of the following levels of her ethical structure?

A _____ refers to the legal protection offered for the expression of an idea,such as a song,video game,and some types of proprietary documents.

The _____ allows law enforcement to get access to almost any information,including library records,video rentals,bookstore purchases,and business records when investigating any act of terrorism or hostile intelligence activities.

Jennifer recently installed a free media player for downloading music onto her laptop.Without her knowledge,along with the media player,a software was installed on her system which constantly tracked her online activities in addition to the data saved on her laptop.Which of the following was most likely downloaded without Jennifer's knowledge?

Black-hat hackers are known as the "good guys" who test the vulnerability of systems so that protective measures may be taken.