M06 Reading Q Ch 6 – Flashcards

A UPS is designed to provide enough power for a computer to remain briefly powered up if the electricity goes off.

A firewall creates a barrier between a computer or network and the Internet in order to protect against unauthorized access.

FDE stands for ____.

A fingerprint reader is an example of a(n) ____ access system.

The term hot site is related most closely to the term ____.

___ refers to following a predesignated procedure to remove yourself from marketing lists.

A computer worm does not infect other computer files on the infected computer to replicate itself; it spreads by creating copies of its code and sending those copies to other computers via a network.

All 50 U.S. states have made cyberstalking illegal

A hard drive that uses STP is often referred to as a self-encrypting hard drive.

DDoS attacks are typically performed by botnets.

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

Pharming is the use of a spoofed email message to trick the recipient into revealing sensitive personal information.

The accompanying figure represents a DoS attack.

Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions Case 6-2 Each question contains a brief list of things commonly associated with daily life. Examine the list, then choose the answer that most closely correlates to the list. A great new stock deal, a "send this to 20 of your friends" note, unwanted advertising

____ is a generic term that refers to any type of malicious software.

Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions Case 6-1 You study a series of real-life issues to determine what kind of security and/or privacy threat you are facing. Lastly, you are planning to do a lot of business travel in the near future. You will be bringing your laptop computer with you. You look into ways to secure the information on your computer, and decide that the most secure is to ____.

A ____ is a type of malware that masquerades as something else