Chapter 10 - E-Commerce Security

Question 1

Originally, the term _____ was used to describe a dedicated programmer who enjoyed writing complex codes that tested the limits of technology.

Answer 1

Hacker

Question 2

______ refers to preventing data delays or denials.

Answer 2

Necessity

Question 3

______ refers to programs that are embedded transparently in Web pages and that cause action to occur.

Answer 3

Active content

Question 4

A(n) is a small application program.

Answer 4

Applet

Question 5

Java is a programming language developed by ______.

Answer 5

Sun Microsystems

Question 6

A(n) ______ allows anyone with knowledge of its existence to cause damage by observing transactions, deleting data or stealing data.

Answer 6

Backdoor

Question 7

A(n) ____ is software that attaches itself to another program and can cause damage when the host program is activated.

Answer 7

Virus

Question 8

________ is the electronic defacing of an existing Web site’s page.

Answer 8

Cybervandalism

Question 9

_____ is pretending to be someone you are not or representing a Web site as an original when it is really a fake.

Answer 9

Spoofing

Question 10

_____ encryption encodes a message with an algorithm that uses a single numeric key, such as 7373737, to encode and decode data.

Answer 10

Symmetric