Chapter 5 Vocab

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code of conduct

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Written guidelines that helps determine whether a specific computer action is ethical or unethical.

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computer crime

Back 2

Any illegal act involving a computer.

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cybercrime

Back 3

Online or Internet-based illegal acts.

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Firewall

Back 4

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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botnet

Back 5

Group of compromised computers connected to a network such as the Internet that are used as part of a network that attacks other networks, usually for nefarious purposes.

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computer ethics

Back 6

Moral guidelines that govern the use of computers and information systems.

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cookie

Back 7

Small text file that a Web server stores on a computer.

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malware

Back 8

Short for malicious software; programs that act without a user's knowledge and deliberately alter a computer's operations.

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denial of service attack

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Assault on a computer or network whose purpose is to disrupt computer access to an Internet service such as the Web or e-mail. Also called DoS attack.

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digital signature

Back 10

Encrypted code that a person, Web site, or company attaches to an electronic message to verify the identity of the message sender.

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employee monitoring

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The use of computers to observe, record, and review an employee's use of a computer, including communications such as e-mail messages, keyboard activity (used to measure productivity), and Web sites visited.

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hacker

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Someone who accesses a computer or network illegally.

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information privacy

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Right of individuals and companies to deny or restrict the collection and use of information about them.

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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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license 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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phishing

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

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secure site

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Web site that uses encryption techniques to secure its data

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spoofing

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

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back door

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Program or set of instructions in a program that allow users to bypass security controls when accessing a program, computer, or network.

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biometric device

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Device that authenticates a person's identity by translating a personal characteristic, such as a finger print, into a digital code that then is compared with a digital code stored in a computer verifying a physical or behavioral characteristic.

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digital forensics

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The discovery, collection, and analysis of evidence found on computers and networks. Also called computer forensics, network forensics, or cyberforensics.

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Web filtering software

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Program that restricts access to certain material on the Web.