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23 Cards in this Set
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Hardware Theft
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The act of stealing computer equipment.
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Hardware Vandalism
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The act of defacing or destroying computer equipment.
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Software Theft
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Computer security risk that occurs when someone (1) steals software media, (2) intentionally erases programs, (3) illegally copies a program, or (4) illegally registers and/or activates a program.
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Licence Agreement
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An agreement issued by a software manufacturer that gives the user the right to use the software.
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Information Theft
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Computer security risk that occurs when someone steals personal or confidential information.
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Encryption
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Process of converting readable data into unreadable characters to prevent unauthorized access.
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Decrypt
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Process of deciphering encrypted data into a readable form.
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Encryption Algorithm
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Set of steps that can convert readable plaintext into unreadable ciphertext.
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Encryption Key
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Set of characters that the originator of the encrypted data uses to encrypt the plaintext and the recipient of the data uses to decrypt the ciphertext.
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Plaintext
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Unencrypted, readable data.
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Ciphertext
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Encrypted (scrambled) data.
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Digital Signature
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Encrypted code that a person, Web site, or organization attaches to an electronic message to verify the identity of the message sender.
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Digital Certificate
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A notice that guarantees a user or a Web site is legitimate.
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Certificate Authority
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Authorized person or company that issues and verifies digital certificates.
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System Failure
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Prolonged malfunction of a computer.
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Surge Protector
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Device that uses special electrical components to smooth out minor noise, provide a stable current flow, and keep an overvoltage from reaching the computer and other electronic equipment.
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UPS
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Device that contains surge protection circuits and one or more batteries that can provide power during a temporary or permanent loss of power.
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Backup
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Duplicate or copy of a file, program, or disk that can be used if the original is lost, damaged, or destroyed.
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Restore
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To copy backed up files by copying them to their original location on the computer.
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WAP
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"Wireless Access Point". A wireless network that does not broadcast a network name.
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War Driving
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ntrusion technique in which an individual attempts to detect wireless networks via their notebook computer or mobile device while driving a vehicle through areas they suspect have a wireless network.
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WPA
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Security standard that improves on older security standards by authenticating network users and providing more advanced encryption techniques.
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802.11i
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Network standard that conforms to government's security standards and uses more sophisticated encryption techniques than WPA. Sometimes called WPA2.
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