Chapter 5

Question 1

Digital Security Risk

Answer 1

any event or action that could cause a loss of or damage to computer or mobile device hardware, software, data, information, or processing capability

Question 2

Computer Crime

Answer 2

any illegal act involving the use of a computer or related devices

Question 3

Hacker

Answer 3

someone who accesses a computer or network illegally

Question 4

Cracker

Answer 4

someone who accesses a computer or network illegally but has the intent of destroying data, stealing information, or other malicious matter

Question 5

Script Kiddie

Answer 5

same intent of a cracker but does not have the technical skills and knowledge

Question 6

Cyberextortionist

Answer 6

someone who demands payment to stop an attack on an organization’s technology infrastructure

Question 7

Cyberterrorism

Answer 7

someone who uses the Internet or network to destroy or damage computers for political reasons

Question 8

Cyberwarfare

Answer 8

attack whose goal ranges from disabling a government’s computer network to crippling a country

Question 9

Malware

Answer 9

programs that act without a user’s knowledge and deliberately alter the operations of computers and mobile devices

Question 10

Botnet

Answer 10

group of compromised computers or mobile devices connected to a network

Question 11

Zombie

Answer 11

one whose owner is unaware the computer or device is being controlled remotely by an outsider

Question 12

Bot

Answer 12

program that performs a repetitive task on a network

Question 13

DoS Attack

Answer 13

assault whose purpose is to disrupt computer access to an Internet service

Question 14

Back Door

Answer 14

program or set of instructions in a program that allows users to bypass security controls when accessing a program, computer, or network

Question 15

Spoofing

Answer 15

technique intruders use to make their network or Internet transmission appear legitimate to a victim computer or network

Question 16

Firewall

Answer 16

hardware and/or software that protects a network’s resources from intrusion by users on another network

Question 17

Personal Firewall

Answer 17

software firewall that detects and protects a personal computer and its data from unauthorized intrusions

Question 18

Proxy Server

Answer 18

server outside the organization’s network that controls which communications pass in and out of the organization’s network

Question 19

Biometric Device

Answer 19

authenticates a person’s identity by translating a personal characteristic

Question 20

Digital Forensics

Answer 20

discovery, collection, and analysis of evidence found on computers and networks

Question 21

Software Theft

Answer 21

occurs when someone steals software media, intentionally erases programs, illegally registers and/or activates a program, or illegally copies a program

Question 22

Software Piracy

Answer 22

unauthorized and illegal duplication of copyrighted software

Question 23

License Agreement

Answer 23

right to use software

Question 24

Single-User license agreement

Answer 24

software purchased by individual users

Question 25

End-User License Agreement

Answer 25

specific conditions for the use of the software

Question 26

Network License

Answer 26

legal agreement that allows multiple users to access the software on the server simultaneously

Question 27

Site License

Answer 27

legal agreement that permits users to install the software on multiple computers

Question 28

Information Theft

Answer 28

occurs when someone steals personal or confidential information

Question 29

Encryption

Answer 29

process of converting data that is readable by humans into encoded characters to prevent unauthorized access

Question 30

Decrypt

Answer 30

decode

Question 31

Digital Certificate

Answer 31

notice that guarantees a user or a website is legitimate

Question 32

Digital Signature

Answer 32

encrypted code that a person, website, or organization attaches to an electronic message to verify the identity of the message sender

Question 33

Secure Site

Answer 33

website that uses encryption techniques to secure its data

Question 34

Backup

Answer 34

duplicate of file

Question 35

Disc Burning Software

Answer 35

writes text, graphics, audio, and video files on a recordable or rewritable disc

Question 36

Disaster Recovery Plan

Answer 36

written plan that describes the steps an organization would take to restore its computer operations in the event of a disaster

Question 37

Technology Ethics

Answer 37

moral guidelines that govern the use of computers, mobile devices, information systems, and related technologies

Question 38

Code of Conduct

Answer 38

written guideline that helps determine whether a specification is ethical/unethical or allowed/not allowed

Question 39

Intellectual Property (IP)

Answer 39

refers to unique and original works

Question 40

Copywrite

Answer 40

gives authors,a artists, and other creators of original work exclusive rights to duplicate, publish, and sell their materials

Question 41

Information Technology

Answer 41

right of individuals and companies to deny or restrict the collection, use, and dissemination of information about them

Question 42

Cookie

Answer 42

small text file that a web server stores on your computer

Question 43

Content Filtering

Answer 43

process of restricting access to certain materials