Info Systems Chapter 2 - Key Terms

Question 1

Cyberterrorist

Answer 1

Someone who intimidates or coerced a government or organization to advance his political or social objectives by launching computer-based attacks against computers, networks, and the info stored on them

Question 2

Intrusion Detection System (IDS)

Answer 2

Software that monitors system and network resources and notifies network security personnel when it senses a possible intrusion

Question 3

Keystroke Loggers

Answer 3

Software or hardware programmed to send a list of keystrokes typed by a user to a malicious person

Question 4

Platform for Privacy Preferences (P3P)

Answer 4

A screening technology that shields users from Web sites that don’t provide the level of privacy protection they desire

Question 5

Script Bunny

Answer 5

A cracker with little technical savvy who downloads programs called scripts, which automate the job of breaking into computers

Question 6

Security Dashboard

Answer 6

Software that provides a comprehensive display on a single computer screen of all the vital data related to an organizations security defences, including threats, exposures, policy compliance, and incident alerts