Exam 5: Digital Security, Ethics, and Privacy

Employers and schools often specify standards for the ethical use of technology in an IT ____________________ and then distribute these standards to employees and students.

The term, PIN, is an acronym for which of the following?

COPPA protects minors from inappropriate content when accessing the Internet in schools and libraries.

A(n) ____________________ is a program that hides in a computer or mobile device and allows someone from a remote location to take full control of the computer or devices.

Which of the following terms refers to someone who accesses a computer or network illegally with the intent of malicious action?

____________________ is the process of converting readable data into unreadable characters to prevent unauthorized access.

Many organizations and businesses have strict written policies governing the installation and use of software and enforce their rules by checking networked or online computers periodically to ensure that all software is licensed properly.

Many Internet security programs include a firewall, antivirus program, and filtering capabilities combined.

Which of the following is not a security product developer?

Which of the following is a program or set of instructions in a program that allows users to bypass security controls?

During virtual browsing, your browser does not keep track of the websites you are visiting.

Analog signatures help to prevent email forgery.

A(n) ____________________ is a program or set of instructions in a program that allow users to bypass security controls when accessing a program, computer, or network.

Many companies use access controls to minimize the chance that a perpetrator may intentionally access or an employee may accidentally access confidential information on a computer, mobile device, or network.

Phishing is an unsolicited email message or newsgroup posting sent to many recipients or newsgroups at once.

-As shown in the accompanying figure, most operating systems require that users correctly enter a user name and password before they can access the data, information, and programs stored on a computer, mobile device, or network.

Which of the following terms refers to someone who uses the Internet or network to destroy or damage computers for political reasons?

FOIA enables public access to most government records.

The Privacy Act forbids federal agencies from allowing information to be used for a reason other than that for which it was collected.

Perpetrators of back doors trick their victims into interacting with phony websites.