Exam 8: Protecting People and Information

What is the term that refers to people who break into the computer systems of others?

_____ crime in general, accounts for at least $20 billion in losses among Canadian businesses every year - and information technology makes it easier to accomplish and conceal the crime.

Which of the following do viruses harm?

There are different levels of uncertainty when faced with ethical decisions; each creates a sort of ring around the dilemma. What is true of the inside level or ring?

_____ is software to generate ads that installs itself on your computer when you download some other (usually free) program from the Web.

With respect to the circumstances that surround making an ethical decision, _____ refers to how much or how little benefit or harm will come from a particular decision.

Who commits most of the computer crime made against companies?

What software should you install to protect your computer from computer viruses?

If you were to download a computer game from the Internet and then sell this game to your friends, what would you be doing to the person who developed the game?

_____ is the rerouting of your request for a legitimate Web site.

There are two fundamental factors that determine your ethical reaction to dilemmas. What is the other one?

_____ scrambles the contents of a file so you can't read it without having the right decryption key.

What type of software is adware?

The possible consequences rarely influence an ethical decision.

_____ is the legal protection afforded an expression of an idea, such as a song, video game, and some types of proprietary documents.

What is one of the best know spyware detection programs?

CD burners leave a distinct signature on the CD's that you burn.

Spyware is one example of Trojan horse software.

Encryption scrambles the contents of a file so you can't read it without having the right decryption key.

What technology hides your identity from the Web sites you visit?