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Trusted Source

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organization or person you believe will not send a virus infected file knowingly.

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Botnet

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group of compromised computers connected to a network such as the INternet that are used as part of a network that attacks other networks.

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Zombie

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computer whose owner is unaware the computer is being controlled remotely by an outsider

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DoS Attack Denial of Service

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assault whose purpose is to disrupt computer access to an Internet Service.

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Back door

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program or set of instructions in a program that allows users to bypass security controls.

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Spoofing

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intruders use to make their network or Internet transmission appear legitimate to a victim computer or network

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Unauthorized Use

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use of a computer or its data for unapproved or possibly illegal activites.

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Unauthorized Access

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Use of a computer or network without permission.

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CAPTCHA

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program that verifies user input is not computer generated.

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Computer Security Risk

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ny event or action that could cause a loss or damage to computer hardware, software,data,information, or processing capability

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Computer Crime

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any illegal act involving a computer.

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Cybercrime online

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or Internet based illegal acts Edit
Hacker originally complimentary word for a computer enthusiast, now has derogatory meaning and refers to someone who accesses a computer or network illegally

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Cracker

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accesses a computer or network illegally but has interest of destroying data, stealing information, or other malicious acts. Edit
Script kiddie same intent as a cracker but doesn't have technical skills and knowledge.

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Corporate Spies

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hired to break into a specific computer and steal its proprietary data and information

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malware

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programs that act without a user's knowledge and deliberately alter the computer's operations.

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hacker

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a derogatory meaning and refers to someone who accesses a computer or network illegally

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script kiddie

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has the same intent as a cracker but does not have the technicle skills and knowledge

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cyberextortionist

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someone who uses e-mmail as a vehicle for extortion

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cyberterrorist

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someone who uses the internet or network to destroy or damage computers for poltical reasons

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virus

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a potentionally damaging computer program that affects, or infects, a computer negatively by altering the way that the computer works without the user's permission

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worm

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a program that copies itself repeatedly, for example in memory or on network, using up resources and possibly shutting down the computer

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Trojan Horse

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a program that hides within or looks like a legit program

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rookit

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a program that hides in a computer and allows someone from a remote location to take full control of the computer

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payload

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the destructive event or prank the prgram is intended to deliver

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virus signature

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a known specific patern of virus code

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firewall

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hardware and/or software that protects a network's resources from intrusion by users on another network such as the Internet

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personal firewall

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a utility program that detects and protects a personal computer and its data from unauthorized intrusions

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Intrusion Detection Software

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automatically analyzes all network traffic, assesses system vulnerabilities, identifies any unauthorized access, and notifies network administrators or suspicious behavior patterns or system breaches

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user name

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a unique combination of characters, such as letters or numbers, that identifies one specific user

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password

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a private combination or characters associated with the user name that allows access to certain computer resources

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hardware theft

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the act of stealing computer equipment

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real time location system

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to track and identify the location of high-risk or high-value items

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Software theft

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occurs when someone steals software media, intentionally arases programs,illegally copies programs, or illegally registers and/or activates a program

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Information Theft

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occurs when someone steals personal or conidential information

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Encryption

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the process of converting readable data into unreadable characters to prevent unauthorized access

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digital signature

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an encrypted code that a person, Web Site, or organizations attaches to an electronic message to verify the identity of the message sender.

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digital certificate

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is a notice that guarentees a user o a Web site is legit

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system failure

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the prolonged malfuntion of a computer

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surege protector

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uses special electrical components to provide a stable current flow to the computer and other electronic equipment

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backup

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a duplicate of a file, program, or disk that can be used if the original is lost

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repetitive strain injury

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an injury oth the muscles, tendons, ligaments, and joints

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Computer Ethics

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the moral guidelines that govern the use of computer and information systems

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copyright

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gives authors and artists exclusive rights to duplicate, publish, and sell their materials

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Green Computing

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involves reducing the electricity and enviromental waste while using a computer

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ENERGY STAR program

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to help reduce the amount of electricity used by computers and related devices

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Information privacy

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refers to the right of individuals and companies to deny or restrict the collection and use of information about them

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cookie

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a small text file that a Web server stores on your computer

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Spyware

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a program placed on a computer without the user's peermission that secretly collects information about the user

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spam

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an unsolicited e-mail message or newsgroup posting sent to multiple recipients or newsgroups at once

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phishing

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a scam in which a perpetrator sends an official looking e-mail message that attempts to obtain your personal and financial information

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social engineering

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defined as gaining unauthorized access or obtaining confidential information by taking advantage of the trusting human nature of some victims.

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employee monitoring

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inolves the use of computers to observe, record, and review an employee's user of a computer

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content filtering

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the process of restricting access to certain material on the Web