Cyber Security and Ethics Flashcards
Blagging
Obtains information by using manipulation
Phising
Sends E-mails pretending to be other people
Pharming
Visiting sites which can give you viruses
Shouldering
watching a person’s private information over their shoulder
Biometrics
Uses physical information to confirm identity
Authentification
A method for confirming users’ identities
MAC address filtering
Will only allow certain devices onto a network
White box penetrating
People who have full knowledge of the system
Black box penetrating
No information given to them
CAPTCHA
Ensures the user is human
Automatic software updates
Viruses and bugs change/ also patches security flaws
Environmental effects of Computers
- Energy consumption (-)
- Ewaste/ toxic substances (-)
- Monitors climate change (+)
- Studies endangered animals (+)
- generates energy/ wind turbines (+)
Ethical issues of Computers
- Lack of privacy (-)
- Security cameras (-+)
- Hacking (-+)
- Loss of jobs(-)
- Computer artillery/ bombs (-)
- Medicine (+)
Digital divide
Some people don’t have access to technology and are disadvantaged to those who do
Data Protection Act 1998
- Data kept safe
- Up to date
- Only what is necessary
- No longer held when not needed
Computer Misuse Act 1990
- No malicious viruses
- No fraud
- No unauthorised access
- No data theft/hacking
Copy rights and patents act 1998
- No software piracy
- No using software without licence
- No use of data without paying or consent
Creative commons licence
Allows people access with certain conditions
Public domain
No restrictions to peoples work
Attribution licence
Can be shared or used but with credit to the creator
Attribution non-commercial licence
As attribution licence but only for non-commercial purposes
