CIS 101 Chapter 9 – Flashcards
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This is done for the value of the hardware itself
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Hardware theft
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Using a computer to charge purchases to a stolen CC # is an example of ______.
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cybercrime
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A student is authorized to access the Internet via a campus computer lab, but view porn is deemed off-limits. Doing so anyway would be considered _______.
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unauthorized use
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What term refers to the act of breaking into a computer or network?
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hacking
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To protect against becoming infected with a computer virus or other type of malware, all computers should be equipped with _______.
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antivirus software
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What act of sabotage attempts to flood a network server or Web server with so many requests for action that it shuts down or simply cannot handle legit request any longer?
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denial of Service (DoS) attack
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What is a computer that is controlled by a hacker or other computer criminal?
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Bot
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A crime that involves company insiders altering company programs to transfer small amounts of money from a very large number of transactions to an account controlled by a thief is knows as ______.
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salami shaving
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The use of spoofed communications (typically e-mail messages) to gain credit card number and other personal data to be used for fraudulent purposes is known as_______.
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Phishing
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Repeated threats or harassing behavior carried out via e-mail or another Internet communications method is known as _______.
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cyberstalking
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When disposing of computer hardware, hard drives should be _______.
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wiped
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The use of electronic means to collect a variety of in-depth information about an individual, such as name etc. is called _______.
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profiling
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How the personal info you provide while visiting a Web site will be used is governed by the site's _______.
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privacy policy
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Which technology refers to the ability of one computing device on a network to identify another device on the same network and determine its status?
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presence technology
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What type of software is used specifically for the purpose of recording keystrokes, logging the programs or Web sites accessed, or otherwise monitoring someone's computer habit?
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computer monitoring software
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___designed to withstand much more physical abuse than conventional devices
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ruggedized devices
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When a digitally signed document is received, the recipient's computer uses the sender's ____ key to verify the digital signature.
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public
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____ devices can withstand being dropped or submerged into water.
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semirugged
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For monitoring the physical locations of employees, video cameras can be used, but another possibility is the use of ____.
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Proximity Cards
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Common types of possessed objects are smart cards, RFID-encoded badges, magnetic cards, ____, and smartphones that are swiped through or placed close to a reader to be read.
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USB security Tokens
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A marketing activity that can be considered a privacy risk ______.
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electronic profiling
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A fraud or scam carried out through the Internet is a form of ____.
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dot con
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Phishing schemes may use a technique called ____, which is setting up spoofed Web sites with URLs slightly different from legitimate sites.
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typosquatting
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IBF Consultants, LLC provides consulting services in privacy and theft deterrence solutions. One of IBF's clients owns a large number of expensive electronic devices and would like to be able to secure them in case of theft. IBF advises her to use ___.
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cable locks
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A(n) ____ is an alternate location equipped with the computers, cabling, desks, and other equipment necessary to keep a business's operations going.
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hot site
