Deck 9: Privacy, Security, and Ethics

Question 1

The use of the Internet,smartphones,or other devices to send or post content intended to hurt or embarrass another person.

A)identity theft
B)auction fraud
C)cyberbullying
D)snoopware

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Which among the following is a way to shut down an ISP or website?

A)denial-of-service attack
B)viruses
C)Trojan horses
D)worms

Answer 2

A

Question 3

The most significant concerns for implementation of computer technology involve ________,security,and ethics.

A)accuracy
B)property
C)privacy
D)access

Answer 3

C

Question 4

People that collect and sell personal data are called ________.

A)direct marketers
B)fund-raisers
C)information resellers
D)government agencies

Question 5

Which of the following is not malware?

A)Trojan horses
B)viruses
C)worms
D)Ad-Aware

Question 6

This uses software to try thousands of common words sequentially in an attempt to gain unauthorized access to a user's account.

A)encryption
B)firewall
C)password
D)dictionary attack

Question 7

Corporations often use this to prevent copyright violations.

A)Digital Millennium Copyright Act
B)website encryption
C)digital rights management (DRM)
D)keyloggers

Question 8

Which among the following is a fraudulent or deceptive act designed to trick individuals on the Internet into spending time or money for little or no return?

A)malicious program
B)Internet scam
C)theft
D)data manipulation

Question 9

Programs used to secretly record an individual's activities on the Internet are called ________.

A)spyware
B)cookies
C)sniffer programs
D)keyloggers

Question 10

Most browsers offer this,which ensures that your browsing activity is not recorded on your hard disk.

A)illusion of anonymity
B)browser cache
C)history files
D)privacy mode

Question 11

Which type of program would likely be used by investigators to record a potential suspect's Internet activities?

A)cookie
B)global positioning system
C)keylogger
D)web bug

Question 12

The process of coding information to make it unreadable except to those who have a special piece of information known as a key.

A)restriction
B)security
C)protection
D)encryption

Question 13

This type of computer criminal creates and distributes malicious programs.

A)employee
B)hacker
C)cracker
D)keylogger

Question 14

These are used by advertisers to keep track of your web activity as you move from one site to the next.

A)web bugs
B)history files
C)first-party cookies
D)third-party cookies

Question 15

According to which law is it illegal for an owner of a commercial program to make backup copies for their personal use and resell or give them away?

A)Digital Millennium Copyright Act
B)Computer Abuse Amendments Act
C)The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act
D)Computer Fraud and Abuse Act

Question 16

A program that replicates itself and clogs computers and networks.

A)virus
B)worm
C)denial-of-service attack
D)Trojan horse

Question 17

This type of Wi-Fi hotspot operates close to a legitimate Wi-Fi hotspot and steals information such as usernames and passwords.

A)worm
B)fake
C)virus
D)rogue

Question 18

These programs record virtually everything you do on your computer and are used by employers to search employee email and computer files.

A)spyware
B)freeware
C)employee-monitoring software
D)cookies

Question 19

Small data files that are deposited on a user's hard disk when they visit a website are called ________.

A)cookies
B)codes
C)cache
D)proxies

Question 20

Free computer games and free screen saver programs are typical carriers of ________.

A)DoS
B)worms
C)viruses
D)Trojan horses

Question 21

________ is the illegal assumption of someone's identity for the purposes of economic gain.

A)Denial-of-service attack
B)Keystroke logging
C)Cyberbullying
D)Identity theft

Question 22

Using publicly available databases,information resellers create ________ and sell them to direct marketers,fund-raisers,and others.

A)digital footprints
B)proxy people
C)electronic profiles
D)virtual avatars

Question 23

This law gives you the right to look at your personal records held by government agencies.

A)Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act
B)Freedom of Information Act
C)Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
D)Computer Fraud and Abuse Act

Question 24

Computers infected by a virus,worm,or Trojan horse that allows them to be remotely controlled for malicious purposes are called ________.

A)zombies
B)DoS sites
C)phishes
D)web bugs

Question 25

________ is concerned with protecting software and data from unauthorized tampering or damage.

A)Data backup
B)Physical security
C)Disaster recovery plan
D)Data security

Question 26

A ________ acts as a security buffer between a corporation's private network and all external networks.

A)firewall
B)password
C)disaster recovery plan
D)virus checker

Question 27

Which of the following is not a measure to protect computer security?

A)restricting access
B)encrypting data
C)copying data and storing it at a remote location
D)keeping the same password on all systems consistently

Question 28

A deceptive act,using the Internet,to trick people into spending their money and time for no gain is called an Internet ________.

A)worm
B)cookie
C)scam
D)malware

Question 29

________ store information about the current session,your general preferences,and your activity on the website.

A)First-party cookies
B)Web bugs
C)Third-party cookies
D)Keyloggers

Question 30

A ________ is someone who gains unauthorized access to computer systems.

A)cracker
B)cookie
C)hacker
D)logger

Question 31

Which of the following is the most widely used wireless network encryption for home wireless networks?

A)WEP
B)WPE
C)WPA
D)WPA2

Question 32

This is a legal concept that gives content creators the right to control use and distribution of their work.

A)piracy
B)ethics
C)copyright
D)privacy

Question 33

________ are used by advertising companies to keep track of your web activity as you move from one site to the next.

A)Sniffers
B)Third-party cookies
C)Keyloggers
D)First-party cookies

Question 34

________ is the use of the Internet,smartphones,or other devices to send or post content intended to hurt or embarrass another person.

A)Zombie apocalypse
B)Cyberbullying
C)Trojan horse attack
D)Identity theft

Question 35

________ attempts to trick Internet users into thinking a fake but official-looking website or email is legitimate.

A)A first-party cookie
B)A Trojan horse
C)A third-party cookie
D)Phishing

Question 36

________ are invisible images or HTML code hidden within a web page or email message and are used to transmit information without your knowledge.

A)Loggers
B)Cookies
C)History files
D)Web bugs

Question 37

Computer criminals that create and spread viruses are punished under this law.

A)Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act
B)Freedom of Information Act
C)Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
D)Computer Fraud and Abuse Act

Question 38

A ________ attempts to slow down or stop a computer system or network by sending repetitive requests for information.

A)zombie
B)DoS attack
C)worm
D)Trojan horse

Question 39

________,a privacy issue,relates to the responsibility of controlling who is able to use data.

A)Encryption
B)Access
C)Restriction
D)Protection

Question 40

________ are programs that migrate through networks and operating systems and attach themselves to various other programs and databases.

A)Viruses
B)Zombies
C)Web bugs
D)DoS

Question 41

The archiving and search features of the web make your online identity available indefinitely.

Question 42

________ scanning devices use fingerprints and iris scanners to identify individuals.

A)Visual
B)Biometric
C)Optical
D)Virtual

Question 43

Web bugs are usually hidden within the HTML code for a web page or in an email message as an invisible image.

Question 44

A tracking cookie is generally used by an advertising company affiliated with a website you have visited to keep track of your web activity as you move from one site to the next.

Question 45

________ is concerned with protecting software and data from unauthorized tampering or damage.

A)Cloud computing
B)Decryption
C)Phishing
D)Data security

Question 46

Most browsers offer a privacy mode which ensures that your browsing activity is not recorded on your hard disk.

Question 47

________ are malicious programs that come into a computer system disguised as something else such as a free computer game or screen saver.

A)Scams
B)Zombies
C)Rogues
D)Trojan horses

Question 48

Computer security focuses on protecting information,hardware,and software from unauthorized use as well as preventing or limiting the damage from intrusions,sabotage,and natural disasters.

Question 49

________ encrypt connections between company networks and remote users,such as workers connecting from home,creating a secure virtual connection to a company LAN across the Internet.

A)Loggers
B)Biometrics
C)Virtual private networks
D)Web bugs

Question 50

As a security buffer,all electronic communications coming into and leaving a corporation must be evaluated by the ________.

A)firewall
B)disaster recovery plan
C)encryption device
D)loss prevention team

Question 51

________ is the process of coding information to make it unreadable except to those who have a special piece of information known as a key.

A)Encryption
B)Prevention
C)Decryption
D)Restriction

Question 52

A ________ attack uses software to try thousands of common words sequentially in an attempt to gain unauthorized access to a user's account.

A)Trojan horse
B)dictionary
C)web bug
D)denial-of-service

Question 53

Spy removal programs are designed to detect and remove various types of privacy threats.

Question 54

It is against the law for keyloggers to be deposited on your hard drive by the company you work for.

Question 55

A ________ Wi-Fi hotspot imitates a legitimate free Wi-Fi hotspot in order to capture personal information.

A)viral
B)phishing
C)rogue
D)worm

Question 56

Information systems consist of people,procedures,software,hardware,data,and the Internet.

Question 57

The essential element that controls how computers are used is a law.

Question 58

It is highly likely that each one of us has an electronic profile created by information resellers.

Question 59

Identity theft and mistaken identity are the same.

Question 60

________ is representing some other person's work and ideas as your own without giving credit to the original source.

A)Blogging
B)Phishing
C)Plagiarism
D)Key logging

Question 61

What is plagiarism,and why is it a particular concern today?

Question 62

Biometric scanning devices are used to scan employee identification cards.

Question 63

Privacy concerns the collection and use of data about individuals.

Question 64

The most common protocol for website encryption is https (Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure).

Question 65

Describe spyware and computer monitoring software.

Question 66

Describe the three most common types of malware,including viruses,worms,and Trojan horses.

Question 67

Posting personal information such as your birth date,family member names,and home address,does not increase your risk of identity theft.

Question 68

Computer security is concerned with protecting information,hardware,and software from unauthorized use,as well as preventing or limiting the damage from intrusions,sabotage,and natural disasters.

Question 69

A rogue attack uses software to try thousands of common words in an attempt to gain unauthorized access to a user's account.

Question 70

Describe how information about individuals is collected and compiled.

Question 71

How do firewalls work?

Question 72

Explain cookies and identify the difference between first-party cookies and third-party cookies.

Question 73

Rogue Wi-Fi hotspots imitate free hotspots and capture information,such as usernames and passwords,sent by users to legitimate sites.

Question 74

Explain how a web bug works.

Question 75

Discuss copyright issues as they relate to the Internet,including software piracy and digital rights management,and the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.

Question 76

If copyright-protected music is uploaded to a website,it is legal to download it.

Question 77

What are computer ethics?

Question 78

Cutting and pasting material from a website directly into your own report or paper without giving proper credit to the original source is unethical.