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Samuel loves to shop online because it allows him to easily compare prices at different retailers and read reviews from other buyers before buying a product. However, Samuel is also concerned about protecting his personal information. To further protect his privacy, Samuel has decided to ____ from certain companies by instructing those companies to not to share his personal information with third parties.

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Opt out

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IBF Consultants, LLC provides consulting services in privacy and theft deterrence solutions. One of their clients has very sensitive data and they are less concerned about recovering any stolen computer than ensuring that the data located on the computer is not compromised. Which of the following technologies would be useful in this case?

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Kill switch hard drives

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IBF Consultants, LLC provides consulting services in privacy and theft deterrence solutions. Another client owns a large number of expensive electronic devices and would like to be able to recover them in case of theft. IBF advises her to attach ____ to these devices.

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Asset tags

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Samuel loves to shop online because it allows him to easily compare prices at different retailers and read reviews from other buyers before buying a product. However, Samuel is also concerned about protecting his personal information. In order to lessen the chances of his main e-mail address getting spam, he uses a ____ e-mail address when shopping online.

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Throw-away

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Samuel loves to shop online because it allows him to easily compare prices at different retailers and read reviews from other buyers before buying a product. However, Samuel is also concerned about protecting his personal information. Before providing any personal information on a shopping site, Samuel always reads the Web site's _

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Privacy policy

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One software tool that can be used to help increase the chances of a stolen or lost device being recovered is device tracking software. _________________________

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True

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To comply with truth-in-advertising laws, a(n) unsubscribe e-mail address included in an unsolicited e-mail must be a working address. _________________________

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True

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It is illegal to use computer monitoring software on your own computer or on the computers of your employees. _________________________

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False

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____ is the use of video cameras to monitor activities of individuals, such as employees or individuals in public locations, for work-related or crime-prevention purposes.

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Video surveillance

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Most businesses and Web sites that collect personal information have a(n) ____ that discloses how the personal information you provide will be used.

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Privacy policy

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When spam is sent via IM it is called ____.

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Spim

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The data on the ____ USB flash drive shown in the accompanying figure cannot be accessed until the user enters the appropriate PIN.

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Encrypted

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____ refers to companies recording or observing the actions of employees while on the job.

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Employee monitoring

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The term ____ refers to the rights of individuals and companies to control how information about them is collected and used.

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Information privacy

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By ____, you instruct companies you do business with that they cannot share your personal data with third parties.

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Opting out

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____ can be used to secure portable computers, external hard drives, and other portable pieces of hardware to a table or other object.

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Cable locks

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One common way to deal with spam that makes it to your computer is to use a(n) ____.

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Email filter

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A marketing activity that can be considered a privacy risk is ____.

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Electronic profiling

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Creating a ____ means making a duplicate copy of important files so that when a problem occurs, you can restore those files using the copy.

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Backup

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Users who want their desktop computers to remain powered up when the electricity goes off should use a(n) ____, as shown in the accompanying figure.

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UPS

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For online shopping, signing up for free offers, discussion groups, product registration, and other activities that typically lead to junk e-mail, use a disposable or ____.

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Throw away email addresses

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Laptop ____ protect portable computers from scratches and other damage when they are carried in a conventional briefcase or bag.

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Sleeves

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____ is used specifically for the purpose of recording keystrokes or otherwise monitoring someone's computer activity.

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Computer monitoring software

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____ systems encrypt everything stored on the drive (the operating system, application programs, data, temporary files, and so forth) automatically without any user interaction.

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FDE

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To facilitate using a computer lock, nearly all computers today come with a ____—a small opening built into the system unit case designed for computer locks.

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Security slot

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Collecting in-depth information about an individual is known as ____.

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Electronic profiling

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____ programs can be used to detect and remove some types of illegal computer monitoring and spyware software.

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Anti-spyware software

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The ____ implements regulations for unsolicited e-mail messages and lays the groundwork for a federal Do Not E-Mail Registry.

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CAN-SPAM act

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____ are small programs that take care of software-specific problems, or bugs, such as security holes.

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Patches

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____ cameras are increasingly being installed in schools in the United States and other countries to enable administrators to monitor both teacher and student activities.

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Video surveillance

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Our networked society has raised a number of ____ concerns.

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Privacy

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To supplement backup procedures, businesses and other organizations should have a(n) ____.

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Disaster recovery plan

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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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____ are used for marketing purposes, such as sending advertisements that fit each individual's interests or trying to sign people up over the phone for some type of service.

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Marketing databases

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To ____ means to request that you be included in marketing activities or that your information be shared with other companies.

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Opt in

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Although many of us may prefer not to think about it, ____—the complete malfunction of a computer system—and other types of computer-related disasters do happen.

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System failure

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____ devices are designed to withstand much more physical abuse than conventional devices.

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Rugged

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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

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Some electronic tools, such as computer monitoring software and video surveillance equipment, can be used legally by individuals, businesses, and law enforcement agencies.

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True

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To prevent the counterfeiting of U.S. currency, the Treasury Department releases new currency designs every ____.

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7 to 10 years

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Some local governments permit searches for property located in that area, such as displaying the owner's name, address, and a link to additional information including property value and tax information.

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True

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____ refers to the ability of one computing device (a desktop computer, portable computer, or smartphone, for example) on a network (such as the Internet or a mobile phone network) to identify another device on the same network and determine its status.

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Presence technology

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New security risks are revealed all the time. For instance, it was recently discovered that data from some unencrypted smart meters can be accessed from nearly ____ away, enabling would-be burglars to monitor homes to see if they are occupied based on electricity usage within the homes.

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1,000 feet

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Semirugged PCs are designed to withstand drops of three feet or more onto concrete, extreme temperature ranges, wet conditions, and use while being bounced around over rough terrain in a vehicle.

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False

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Phish refers to unsolicited e-mail sent to a large group of individuals at one time.

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False

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The disaster recovery plan is also called a business continuity plan.

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True

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Prevention measures against the counterfeiting of documents—such as checks and identification cards—include using microprinting, watermarks, and other difficult-to-reproduce content. _________________________

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True

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Cookies and spyware are possible privacy risks.

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True

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Often used in conjunction with face recognition technology, public video surveillance systems are used to try to identify known terrorists and other criminals, to identify criminals whose crimes are caught on tape, and to prevent crimes from occurring. _________________________

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True

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System failure can occur because of a hardware problem, software problem, or a computer virus.

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True

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One of the most obvious types of hardware loss is hardware theft. _________________________

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True

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Many privacy advocates object to the use of video surveillance and face recognition technology in public locations.

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True

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In response to the increased occurrence of identity theft, some local governments have removed birth and death information from their available online records.

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True

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Presence backup enables data backups to be made on a continual basis so that data can be recovered from any point in time, even just a few minutes ago, when needed. _________________________

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False

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Spam sent via IM is called sim. _________________________

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False

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Use voltage inverters to protect all of your sensitive electronics, such as televisions and gaming consoles in addition to computers, from electrical fluctuations.

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False

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You can surf anonymously, opt out of some marketing activities, and use filters and other tools to limit your exposure to spam.

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True

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Mobile device protection software can remotely lock down a lost or stolen phone, display a message on the phone containing instructions for returning the device, and/or play a sound to help the owner locate the phone if it is nearby. _________________________

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False

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According to the American Management Association (AMA), the vast majority of all U.S. companies use some type of electronic surveillance with their employees. However, it is uncommon for employers to discipline employees for misuse of e-mail or the Internet at work.

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False

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Computer monitoring programs can keep a log of all computer keystrokes performed on a computer, record the activities taking place, take screen shots of the screen at specified intervals, and more. _________________________

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True

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Hardware theft can take many forms, including individuals making illegal copies of programs to give to friends and businesses installing software on more computers than permitted in the program's end-user license agreement.

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False

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At the present time, opting-out procedures are confusing and time-consuming, and they do not always work well.

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True

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Read a Web site's piracy rules (if they exist) before providing any personal information.

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False

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To provide continuous power to facilities (such as hospitals, nuclear power plants, and business data centers) that cannot afford to be without power for any period of time, generators can be used. _________________________

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True

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Chain locks can be used to secure computers and other hardware. _________________________

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False

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The hard drives of computers that are to be disposed of should be destroyed before they are sold or recycled. _________________________

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False

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A privacy concern is the inclusion of digital camera capabilities in most mobile phones today.

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True

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A(n) head crash occurs when a hard drive's read/write heads actually touch the surface of a hard disk. _________________________

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True

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There are many options for protecting yourself against computer monitoring by your employer or the government.

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False

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