Security, Legal, and Ethical issues

Question 1

Malware

Answer 1

• collective name for a category of software that has ‘Malicious Intent’
• software that is intended to infiltrate computers without authorisation, damage the computer, corrupt the data or steal data / identity.

Question 2

Anti-Virus Software

Answer 2

• Software that is used to detect and remove viruses that may be infecting the files on your computer.

Question 3

Spyware Prevention Software

Answer 3

• tries to monitor and track the way you use your computer
• least dangerous forms of spyware show up as ‘cookies’ that track which websites you visit
• most dangerous forms of spyware are called ‘keyloggers’. These capture the letters you type in an attempt to find out what your user names and passwords are.

Question 4

Legal issues

Answer 4

Some of the restrictions for employees include:

 Restricting the right to install / uninstall software.
 Restricting and monitoring the Internet sites that you visit.
 Restricting your e-mail.

Question 5

ETHICAL ISSUES

Answer 5

• The question of ethics arises when we have to decide whether the computer should be used for certain things.