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23 Cards in this Set
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The act of stealing computer equipment.
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Hardware Theft
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The act of defacing or destroying computer equipment.
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Hardware Vandalism
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When someone steals software media, intentionally erases programs, illegally copies a program, or illegally registers and/or activates a program.
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Software Theft
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The right to use a software.
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License Agreement
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When someone steals personal or confidential information.
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Information Theft
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The process of converting readable data into unreadable characters to prevent unauthorized access.
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Encryption
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Decipher the encryption into readable form.
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Decrypt
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A set of steps that can convert readable plaintext into unreadable ciphertext.
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Encryption Algorithm
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A programmed formula that the originator of the data uses to encrypt the plaintext and the recipient of the data uses to decrypt the ciphertext.
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Encryption Key
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The unencrypted, readable data.
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Plaintext
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The encrypted data.
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Ciphertext
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An encrypted coden 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 Signature
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A notice that guarantees a user or a Web site is legitimate.
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Digital Certificate
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An unauthorized person or a company that issues and verifies digital certificates.
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Certificate Authority
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The prolonged malfunction of a computer.
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System Failure
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A device that uses special electrical components to provide a stable current flow to the computer and other electrical equipment.
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Surge Protector
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A device that contains surge protection circuits and one or more batteries that can provide power during the loss of power.
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UPS (Uninterruptable Power Supply)
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A duplicate of a file, program, or disk that can be used if the original is lost, damaged, or destroyed.
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Backup
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Copying the backed up files to their original location on the computer.
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Restore
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Configured not to broadcast a network name.
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WAP (Wireless Access Point)
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When someone 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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War Driving
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A security standard that improves older security standards by authenticating network users and providing more advanced encryption techniques.
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WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access)
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Conforms to the governments security standards and uses more sophistocated encryption techniques than WPA.
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802.11i or WPA 2
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