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Lesson 31: Computer Ethics and Safety Flashcards

1
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Used to protect against unwanted access or use to or form a network

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Firewall

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For your personal computer. It should not contain personal information such as a name or birthdate

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Password

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3
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Require more information than a password to authenticate your identity

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Two-Step Verifications

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Used to block content coming into and going out to the Internet

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Filtering

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Used to block content coming into and going out to the Internet

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Filtering

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Refers to any software that is designed to cause damage to a single computer, server, or computer network

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Malware

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A program that had been written to corrupt data on a computer; attached to a file and spreads from file to file when program is executed

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Virus

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Makes many copies of itself, so that computer slows down or halts tasks

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Worm

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Does not cause damage until a specified date or until the system has been launched a certain number of times

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Time Bomb

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Triggered by the appearance or disappearance of specified data

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Logic Bomb

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Does something different from what is expected to do; performs one task but is actually doing another task

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Trojan Horse

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12
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Malicious program that records keystrokes; aids identity theft

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Keylogger

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13
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Fraudulently installed on a personal computer to collect information about the user

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Spyware

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A fraudulent attempt to steal information to commit identity theft; comes from a legitimate source and asksa link in the email to update personal info

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Phishing

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A fraudulent attempt to steal information to commit identity theft; comes from a legitimate source and asks a link in the email to update personal info

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Phishing

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16
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Before providing personal info in an e-commerce site, first verify if the site is secure

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E-Commerce Safety

17
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E-commerce websites usually use _________ _____________ to make them secure

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Encrypted Communication

18
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Before you make a financial transaction, you need to confirm that you have a secure and encrypted connection

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E-Commerce Safety

19
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TLS

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Transport Layer Security

20
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SSL

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Secure Sockets Layer

21
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Technology encrypt sensitive information and authenticate servers and clients to ensure a secure connection

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TLS and SSL

22
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___ and ___ use public key encryption to authenticate the server to the client

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TLS and SSL

23
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Encrypts information

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Public Key

24
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Deciphers the information

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Private Key

25
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An electronic document that verifies the identity of a person or company and confirms that they own a public key

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Digital Certificate

26
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Use certificate authorities to confirm that the certificate comes from a trusted party

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Digital Certificate: TLS and SSL

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A small text file that a Web site’s server puts on your computer to store information about you and your preferences

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Cookie

28
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The suppression of Web content that is considered offensive or a threat to security

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Internet Censorship

29
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___ __________ censors the content published on the Web to protect citizens and businesses

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The Government

30
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An unlawful reproduction and/or distribution of any copyrighted digital files including videos, music, e-books, and software; is stealing

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Software Piracy

31
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Belongs to the public, so the software licensing has no restrictions

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Public Domain Software

32
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Allows you to download and use the software at no cost, or for a voluntary fee; usually allows unlimited copying and distribution but for bids any changes to the program

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Freeware

33
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Initially available for a free trial for a specified period of time; generally requires that users pay a fee for continued use

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Shareware

34
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The source code is available free of charge to the general public for use and/or modification

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Open Source

35
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Provide remote access to software applications hosted on the Internet

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Software as a Service and Application Service Provider (SaaS) and (ASP)

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Normally restrict usage and require you to register and login with a username and a password

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Software as a Service and Application Service Provider (SaaS) and (ASP)

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