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65 Cards in this Set
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RSI repetitive strain injury
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Injury or disorder of the muscles, nerves, tendons, ligaments, and joints.
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Computer Vision Syndrome (CVS)
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Eyestrain due to prolonged computer usage.
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ergonomics
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The science of incorporating comfort, efficiency, and safety into the design of the workplace.
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computer addiction
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Growing health problem that occurs when the computer consumes someone's entire social life
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computer ethics
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Moral guidelines that govern the use of computers and information systems.
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computer security risk
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Any event or action that could cause a loss of 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
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Online or Internet-based illegal acts.
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hacker
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Someone who accesses a computer or network illegally.
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cracker
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Someone who accesses a computer or network illegally with the intent of destroying data, stealing information, or other malicious action.
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script kiddie
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Someone who accesses a computer or network illegally with the intent of destroying data, stealing information, or other malicious action but does not have the technical skills and knowledge.
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corporate spies
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hired to break into specific computer and stesal its propietary data and information.
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cyberextortionist
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Someone who uses e-mail as a vehicle for extortion.
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malware
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Short for malicious software; programs that act without a user's knowledge and deliberately alter a computer's operations.
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payload
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Destructive event or prank a malicious-logic program is intended to deliver.
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trusted source
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Company or person a user believes 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, usually for nefarious purposes. See also zombie army.
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zombie
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A compromised computer whose owner is unaware the computer is being controlled remotely by an outsider.
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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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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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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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CAPTCHA
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Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart; program used by some Web sites to provide further protection for a user's password by verifying that user input is not computer generated.
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processed object
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any item that6 you must carry to gain access to a computer or computer facility.
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biometric device
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Device that authenticates a person's identity by translating a personal characteristic 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.
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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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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 algorthm
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Set of steps that can convert readable plaintext into unreadable ciphertext.
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Encrytion 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 ciphertex
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Plain text
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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 Certification
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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 Failure
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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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Surger 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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uninterruptible power supply (UPS)
Device that contains surge protection circuits and one or more batteries that can provide power during a temporary or permanent loss of power. See page575 |
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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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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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War Driving
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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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WPA
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Intrusion 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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War Driving
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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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National Press Photograghers
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Opposes any manibulation of an image
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Intellectual Property Rights
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right in which creators anr entiled for thier work
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Copyright
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Exclusive rights given to authors and artists to duplicate, publish, and sell their materials.
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Green Computing
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Computer usage that reduces the electricity and environmental waste involved in using a computer.
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Energy Star Program
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Program developed by the United States Department of Energy (DOE) and the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to help reduce the amount of electricity used by computers and related devices.
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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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Electromic Profile
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online profile
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Cookie
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Small text file that a Web server stores on a computer.
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Spyware
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Program placed on a computer without the user's knowledge that secretly collects information about the user.
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Adware
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Program that displays an online advertisement in a banner or pop-up window on Web pages, e-mail, or other Internet services.
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Spam
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Unsolicited e-mail message or newsgroups posting sent to many recipients or newsgroups at once.
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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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pharming
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Scam, similar to phishing, where a perpetrator attempts to obtain your personal and financial information, except they do so via spoofing.
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social engineering
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Gaining unauthorized access or obtaining confidential information by taking advantage of the trusting human nature of some victims and the naivety of others.
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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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content filtering
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Process of restricting access to certain material on the Web.
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