Topic 5 - Issues & Impacts

Question 1

What is Malware?

Answer 1

a form of hostile or intrusive software

Question 2

What is a Virus

Answer 2

a piece of code which can copy itself and has a detrimental effects such as corruption of data or destroying it

Question 3

What is a Trojan

Answer 3

a program that looks harmless but is malicious

Question 4

What is a Keylogger

Answer 4

software that gains info by silently monitoring keystrokes

Question 5

What is Ransomware

Answer 5

a form of malware which encrypts a victims files then holds the files ransom

Question 6

What is Cybersecurity

Answer 6

the practises used to protect networks, computers and programs from unauthorized access

Question 7

What is Social Engineering

Answer 7

manipulating people for confidential info

Question 8

What is Blagging

Answer 8

creating a scenario to engage a targeted victim where they will give up confidential information

Question 9

What is Phishing

Answer 9

sending emails pretending to be from companies to get information

Question 10

What is Baiting

Answer 10

promises of goods or cash to bait in victims

Question 11

What is Quid Pro Quo

Answer 11

something for something

Question 12

What is an Acceptable Use Policy

Answer 12

a list of policies that protect users stating what the network use should be

Question 13

What are the Harmful Chemicals in technology

Answer 13

dioxins, mercury and cadmium

Question 14

What is AI

Answer 14

any machine that is programmed to think work and react like a human

Question 15

What is Machine Learning

Answer 15

training devices or software to perform and improve

Question 16

What are Robotics

Answer 16

a machine that carries work by itself

Question 17

What is an Acceptable use policy

Answer 17

Helps to protect users by clearly stating what use of a network system’s resources are acceptable and what are not

Question 18

What is Algorithmic bias

Answer 18

Designing an algorithm to favour certain outputs rather than others

Question 19

What are Backup and recovery procedures

Answer 19

Makes sure critical data and files can be retrieved if they become lost or corrupt

Question 20

What is the Computer Misuse Act

Answer 20

Legislation which makes it illegal to make unauthorised access to data; with the intent to commit further offences or modify data

Question 21

What is Consent

Answer 21

The concept of making sure permission is obtained before gathering and storing someone’s personal data

Question 22

What is Copyright

Answer 22

A legal term used to describe the rights a creator has over their work

Question 23

What is the Data Protection Act

Answer 23

Legislation which protects individuals from unreasonable use of their store personal data

Question 24

What is Encryption

Answer 24

Encoding readable data called plaintext into unreadable data called ciphertext using a key

Question 25

What is Intellectual property

Answer 25

Creations such as inventions, literary and artistic works, designs, symbols, images etc.

Question 26

What is Licencing

Answer 26

A legal agreement that outlines the use and redistribution of computer software

Question 27

What is Machine learning

Answer 27

Computer algorithms that improve automatically through experience

Question 28

What is Patent

Answer 28

An exclusive right granted for an invention

Question 29

What is Trademark

Answer 29

A sign that distinguishes the goods or services of a business from those of other businesses

Question 30

What is Worm

Answer 30

Self-replicating virus that does not alter files but resides in active memory and duplicates itself