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Most browsers offer this, which ensures that your browsing activity is not recorded on your hard disk.
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Privacy mode
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Which type of program would likely be used by investigators to record a potential suspects' Internet activities?
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Keystroke logger
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Programs used to secretly record an individual's activities on the Internet are called:
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spyware
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_____ is concerned with protecting software and data from unauthorized tampering or damage.
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Data security
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A(n) _____ acts as a security buffer between a corporation''s private network and all external networks.
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firewall
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These are used by advertisers to keep track of your Web activity as you move from one site to the next.
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Third-party cookies
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According to which law is it illegal for an owner of a program to make backup copies for their personal use and resell or give them away?
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Digital Millennium Copyright Act
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This law gives you the right to look at your personal records held by government agencies.
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Freedom of Information Act
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These programs record virtually everything you do on your computer and are used by employers to search employee email and computer files.
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Employee-monitoring software
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The use of the Internet, cell phones, or other devices to send or post content intended to hurt or embarrass another person.
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Cyberbullying
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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?
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Internet scam
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These crimes include the theft of data in the form of confidential information.
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White-collar
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Which of the following is not malware?
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Ad-Aware
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This uses software to try thousands of common words sequentially in an attempt to gain unauthorized access to a user's account.
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Dictionary attack
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Computer criminals that create and spread viruses are punished under this law.
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Computer Fraud and Abuse Act
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Small data files that are deposited on a user's hard drive when they visit a Web site are called:
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cookies
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This type of computer criminal creates and distributes malicious programs.
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Cracker
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Which of the following is the most widely used wireless network encryption for home wireless networks?
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WPA2
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People that collect and sell personal data are called:
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information resellers
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Free computer games and free screen saver programs are typical carriers of:
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Trojan horses
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Which among the following is a way to shut down an ISP or Web site?
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Denial of service attack
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This type of Wi-Fi hotspot operates close to a legitimate Wi-Fi hotspot and steals information such as usernames and passwords.
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Rogue
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Corporations often use this to prevent copyright violations.
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Digital rights management (DRM)
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This is a legal concept that gives content creators the right to control use and distribution of their work.
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Copyright
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Which of the following is not a measure to protect computer security?
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Keeping the same password on all systems consistently
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The process of coding information to make it unreadable except to those who have a special piece of information known as a key.
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Encryption
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A program that replicates itself and clogs computers and networks.
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Worm
