Cyber Security and Ethics Flashcards

1
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Blagging

A

Obtains information by using manipulation

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2
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Phising

A

Sends E-mails pretending to be other people

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3
Q

Pharming

A

Visiting sites which can give you viruses

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4
Q

Shouldering

A

watching a person’s private information over their shoulder

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5
Q

Biometrics

A

Uses physical information to confirm identity

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6
Q

Authentification

A

A method for confirming users’ identities

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7
Q

MAC address filtering

A

Will only allow certain devices onto a network

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8
Q

White box penetrating

A

People who have full knowledge of the system

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9
Q

Black box penetrating

A

No information given to them

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10
Q

CAPTCHA

A

Ensures the user is human

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11
Q

Automatic software updates

A

Viruses and bugs change/ also patches security flaws

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12
Q

Environmental effects of Computers

A
  • Energy consumption (-)
  • Ewaste/ toxic substances (-)
  • Monitors climate change (+)
  • Studies endangered animals (+)
  • generates energy/ wind turbines (+)
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13
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Ethical issues of Computers

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  • Lack of privacy (-)
  • Security cameras (-+)
  • Hacking (-+)
  • Loss of jobs(-)
  • Computer artillery/ bombs (-)
  • Medicine (+)
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14
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Digital divide

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Some people don’t have access to technology and are disadvantaged to those who do

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15
Q

Data Protection Act 1998

A
  • Data kept safe
  • Up to date
  • Only what is necessary
  • No longer held when not needed
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16
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Computer Misuse Act 1990

A
  • No malicious viruses
  • No fraud
  • No unauthorised access
  • No data theft/hacking
17
Q

Copy rights and patents act 1998

A
  • No software piracy
  • No using software without licence
  • No use of data without paying or consent
18
Q

Creative commons licence

A

Allows people access with certain conditions

19
Q

Public domain

A

No restrictions to peoples work

20
Q

Attribution licence

A

Can be shared or used but with credit to the creator

21
Q

Attribution non-commercial licence

A

As attribution licence but only for non-commercial purposes