Exam 9: The Personal and Social Impact of Computers

Which of the following statements is true of federal laws?

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

Software programs that when loaded into a computer system will destroy,interrupt,or cause errors in processing are known as _____.

Posting information to the Internet using anonymous e-mail accounts or screen names makes it impossible to identify the libeler.

_____ is a Web-based data sharing system that places millions of nationwide booking records at the fingertips of law enforcement officials.

A _____ is a modified version of a virus that is produced by the virus's author or another person by amending the original virus code.

_____ is a form of computer scam that attempts to get users to gain access to a customer's private information through a fake Web site.

Heavy computer users who experience red,dry,itchy eyes should _____.

Role-based system access means that only people who fill a certain role can access a specific system.

To help parents control what their children see on the Internet,some companies provide _____ to help screen Internet content.

Incidents of identity theft are reported to the Department of Justice.

The _____ requires all financial institutions to protect and secure customers' nonpublic data from unauthorized access or use.

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

Founded in 1947,the _____ is the oldest computing society and boasts more than 100,000 members in more than 100 countries.

To safeguard a user's PC and prevent it from spreading malware to the user's friends and coworkers,some antivirus software scans and cleans both incoming and outgoing email messages.

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

Federal law prohibits employers from monitoring email sent or received by their employees.

Which of the following statements is true of the E-Government Act of 2002?

_____ is an activity in which a criminal illegally gains access to another's line of credit with stolen credit card numbers.

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