Question 1

Describe how to use e-mail filters.

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Question 2

____________________ is the ability of one computing device to identify another device on the same network and determine its status.

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Question 3

A(n) ____________________, is an act of sabotage that attempts to flood a network server or Web server with so many requests for action that it shuts down or simply can no longer handle requests, causing legitimate users to be denied service.

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Question 4

____________________ occurs when an online auction buyer pays for merchandise that is never delivered, or that is delivered but is not as represented.

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Question 5

Discuss the features and benefits of continuous data protection.

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Question 6

Personal firewalls can be stand-alone programs; they are also built into many operating systems (such as the ____________________ program).

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Question 7

For increased security, ____________________ (using two different methods to authenticate a user) can be used.

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Question 8

____________________ contain marketing and demographic data about people, such as where they live and what products they buy.

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Question 9

List at least five strategies for virus prevention.

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Question 10

A computer that is controlled by a hacker or other computer criminal is referred to as a(n) ____________________.

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Question 11

Access for each employee at a company should be limited to only the resources needed for his or her job (referred to as the ____________________) and the company should monitor for any attempts to access off-limit resources.

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Question 12

____________________ identify users by a particular, measurable, unique physical characteristic.

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Question 13

____________________ occurs when someone obtains enough information about a person to be able to masquerade as that person-usually to buy products or services in that person's name.

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Question 14

Private key encryption, also called ____________________, uses a single secret private key (essentially a password) to both encrypt and decrypt the file or message.

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Question 15

____________________ involves pretending-typically via phone or e-mail-to be a bank officer, potential employer, IT employee, or other trusted individual in order to get the potential victim to supply personal information.

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Question 16

What do surge suppressors do?

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Question 17

Discuss the purpose of kill switches and describe how they function.

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Question 18

The U.S. ____________________ Act of 2006 grants additional authority to the FTC to help protect consumers from spam, spyware, and Internet fraud and deception.

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Question 19

A tool that can be used to authenticate the identity of an individual or Web site is a digital ID (also called a(n) ____________________).

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Question 20

A(n) ____________________ is a software program that is installed without the permission or knowledge of the computer user, is designed to alter the way a computer operates, and can replicate itself to infect any new media it has access to.

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Quiz 9: Security and Privacy

Describe how to use e-mail filters.

____________________ is the ability of one computing device to identify another device on the same network and determine its status.

A(n) ____________________, is an act of sabotage that attempts to flood a network server or Web server with so many requests for action that it shuts down or simply can no longer handle requests, causing legitimate users to be denied service.

____________________ occurs when an online auction buyer pays for merchandise that is never delivered, or that is delivered but is not as represented.

Discuss the features and benefits of continuous data protection.

Personal firewalls can be stand-alone programs; they are also built into many operating systems (such as the ____________________ program).

For increased security, ____________________ (using two different methods to authenticate a user) can be used.

____________________ contain marketing and demographic data about people, such as where they live and what products they buy.

List at least five strategies for virus prevention.

A computer that is controlled by a hacker or other computer criminal is referred to as a(n) ____________________.

Access for each employee at a company should be limited to only the resources needed for his or her job (referred to as the ____________________) and the company should monitor for any attempts to access off-limit resources.

____________________ identify users by a particular, measurable, unique physical characteristic.

____________________ occurs when someone obtains enough information about a person to be able to masquerade as that person-usually to buy products or services in that person's name.

Private key encryption, also called ____________________, uses a single secret private key (essentially a password) to both encrypt and decrypt the file or message.

____________________ involves pretending-typically via phone or e-mail-to be a bank officer, potential employer, IT employee, or other trusted individual in order to get the potential victim to supply personal information.

What do surge suppressors do?

Discuss the purpose of kill switches and describe how they function.

The U.S. ____________________ Act of 2006 grants additional authority to the FTC to help protect consumers from spam, spyware, and Internet fraud and deception.

A tool that can be used to authenticate the identity of an individual or Web site is a digital ID (also called a(n) ____________________).

A(n) ____________________ is a software program that is installed without the permission or knowledge of the computer user, is designed to alter the way a computer operates, and can replicate itself to infect any new media it has access to.