Chapter 9 - Privacy, Security, and Ethics

Question 1

web bugs

Answer 1

invisible images on a web page that can be used to transmit info without your knowledge

Question 2

illusion of annoymity

Answer 2

The idea that you are safe using the internet as long as you’re using your own computer and not disclosing any personal information.

Question 3

trojan horse

Answer 3

disguise themselves as free games or anti virus software, but actually contain viruses.

Question 4

dictionary attack

Answer 4

a software that tries thousands of common words trying to guess a given password.

Question 5

most browsers offer this, which ensures that your browsing activity is not recorded on your hard disk

Answer 5

Private mode

Question 6

The most common protocol for website encryption is

Answer 6

https (hypertext transfer protocol secure)

Question 7

What do information systems consist of?

Answer 7

People, procedures, software, hardware, data and the internet

Question 8

Viruses

Answer 8

programs that migrate through networks and OS’s and attach themselves to programs and databases

Question 9

Cracker

Answer 9

creates and distributes malicious programs