Deck 10: Security and Privacy in an Electronic Age

Question 1

________ includes attempts to protect computer systems and the privacy of computerized data.

A) Security
B) SafeComputer
C) Both A and B
D) None of the above

Answer 1

Security

Question 2

________ is the scrambling of data so that it does not make sense.

Answer 2

Encryption

Question 3

The penalties for damaging computer systems have been severely increased by the USA PATRIOT Act and the ________ Act.

Answer 3

Homeland Security

Question 4

The ________ Act expands and centralizes the data gathering allowed under the USA PATRIOT Act.

Question 5

________ has many aspects. Among them is the ability to control personal information and the right to keep it from misuse.

Question 6

________ theft involves someone using someone's private information to assume his or her identity.

A) Personal
B) Identity
C) Car
D) None of the above

Question 7

________ involves sending fraudulent messages via email or instant message that purport to be from a legitimate source such as a social network or IT administrator. The user is directed to a fake website and asked to enter information.

Question 8

A ________ can connect the user with numbers without the user's knowledge; the dialer may connect the user's computer to an expensive 900 number.

Question 9

Privacy includes the right to ________.

A) control personal information
B) own a computer
C) own a printer
D) use a computer

Question 10

________ is the unauthorized copying of software protected by copyright.

Question 11

The unauthorized copying of software protected by copyright is a crime called ________.

A) software stealth
B) software carbon
C) software piracy
D) None of the above

Question 12

Under the ________ part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, the privacy protections of HIPAA are strengthened and expanded significantly to, for example, businesses who work with your health care provider.

A) HITECH Act
B) Americans with Disabilities Act
C) Health Insurance Act
D) None of the above

Question 13

The ________ gives law enforcement agencies greater power to monitor electronic and other communications, with fewer checks.

A) Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
B) Americans with Disabilities Act
C) USA PATRIOT Act
D) Welfare Reform Act

Question 14

The first federal legislation protecting the privacy of medical records is ________.

Question 15

A ________ is a program that attaches itself to another program and replicates itself. It may do damage to your hardware or destroy your data.

Question 16

The ________ encourages the use of electronic medical records and requires health care facilities to have privacy policies.

A) Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
B) Americans with Disabilities Act
C) USA PATRIOT Act
D) Welfare Reform Act

Question 17

A ________ is a program that attaches itself to another program and replicates itself.

A) disease
B) cold
C) spyglass
D) virus

Question 18

________ is software that can be installed without the user's knowledge to track their actions on a computer.

A) Adware
B) Trackware
C) Spyware
D) Keyware

Question 19

________ may display unwanted pop-up advertisements on your monitor; it may be related to the sites you search on the Web or even the content of your e-mail.

A) Adware
B) Trackware
C) Spyware
D) Keyware

Question 20

The ________ Act gives law enforcement agencies greater power to monitor electronic and other communications, with fewer checks.

Question 21

________ are small files that a website may put on your hard drive when you visit.

Question 22

Electronic blocks (called ________) can be used to limit access to networks.

Question 23

The ________ has been interpreted to allow employers access to employees' e-mail.

Question 24

The ________ is composed of 470 insurance companies. Its database contains the health information on 15 million people.

Question 25

________ of restricting access to computer systems include fingerprints, handprints, retina or iris scans, lip prints, and facial thermography.