Bcis Test

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Computer Crime Cybercrime

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any illegal act involving a computer

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Unauthorized access

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gaining access to a computer, network, file, or other resource without permission or hacking

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unauthorized use

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using a computer resource for unapproved activities

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Hacking

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using a computer to break into another computer system

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cyberterrorism

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where terrorists launch attacks via the internet

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war driving

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driving around an area with a WiFi enabled computer or mobile device to find a WiFi network to access and use without authorization

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WiFi piggybacking

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accessing an unsecured WiFi network from your current location without authorization

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payment card industry security services PC DSS

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rules that require companies to limit the credit card data stored on company servers and to encrypt (secure) the data that is allowed to be stored

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Access Control Systems

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used to control access to facilities, computer networks, company data bases,and individual web file accounts,and other assets.

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identification system

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verify that the person trying to access the facility or systems is listed as a authorized user

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authentication systems

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determine whether or not the person attempting access is actually who he or she claims to be

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identity management systems IMS

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designed to manage users access to enterprise systems, such as grant them secure and appropriate access to the systems they are allowed to access in as convenient manner as possible to the user

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processed knowledge access system

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an access control system that uses information only the individual should know to identify that individual

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two factor identification

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using two different methods to authenticate a user

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possessed object access system

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an access control system that uses a physical object an individual has in his or her possession to identify that individual
OTP: one time possession

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USB security keys

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USB flash drives that are inserted into a computer to grant access to a network, to supply web sites username and passwords, or to provide other security feature

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biometerics

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the study of identifying individuals using measurable,unique physiological or behavioral characteristics

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BIometeric access system

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identify users by a particular unique biological characteristic (face, hand, finger print)

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Firewall

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a security system that essentially creates a barrier between a computer or network and the internet in order to protect against unauthorized access

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Encyption

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a method of scrambling the contents of an email message or a file to make if an unauthorized user intercepts it

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Secure web page

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a webpage that uses encryption to private information transmitted via that webpage
SSL and EV SSL (http:// and https://)

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Public key encryption

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a type of encryption that uses two key pairs to encrypt and decryption the file or message (asymmetric)

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Private key encryption

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uses a single key to encrypt and decrypt the file or message (symmetric)

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weak encryption

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40 bit or older, 5 characters long

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strong encryption

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128 bit, 16 keys

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military strength

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2048 bit or 256 characters

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Virtual private network (VPN)

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a private, secure path over the internet that provides authorized users a secure means of accessing a private network via the internet

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Computer sabatoge

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an act of malicious destruction to a computer or computer resource

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Bot

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a computer that is controlled by a hacker or other computer criminal (zombie computer)

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botnet

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a group of bots that are controlled by one individual

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malware

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any type of malicious software

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computer virus

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a software program installed without the user's knowledge and designed to alter the way a computer operates or to cause harm to a computer system

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computer worm

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malicious program designed to spread rapidly to a large number of computers by sending copies of itself to other computers (Mydoom worm)

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Trojan horse

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malicious program that masquerades as something else (RAT, remote access trojan)

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Denial of Service attack (DoS)

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an act of sabotage that attempts to flood a network server or a web server with so much activity that it is unable to function

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Security software

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software,typically a suite of programs, used to protect your computer against a variety of threats

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anti virus software

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software used to detect and eliminate computer viruses and other types of malware

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dot con

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a fraud or scam carried out through the internet

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phishing

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the use of spoofed email messages to gain credit card numbers and data to be used in fraudulent purposes

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spear phishing

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personalized phishing scheme targeted at an individual

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pharming

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the use of spoofed domain names to obtain personal info to be used in fraudulent activites

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online auction fraud

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when an item purchased through an online auction is never delivered after payment