Info Science Chapter 10

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any event or action that could cause a loss of or damage to the computer hardware, software, data information, or the processor

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Computer Security Risk

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any illegal act involving a computer

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Computer Crime

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online or internet based acts

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Cyber crime

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someone who accesses a computer or network illegally

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Hacker

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someone who accesses a computer or network illegally but has the intention of destroying data

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Cracker

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same intent as a cracker but not as much skill

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Script Kiddie

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people hired to break into a specific computer and steal its proprietary data and info

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Corporate spies

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someone who uses e-mail as a vehicle for extortion

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Cyberextortionist

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programs that act without a users knowledge and deliberately alters the computers operations

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Malware (malicious software)

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destructive event or prank the program is intended to deliver

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Payload

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an organization or person you believe will not send you a virus intentionally

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Trusted Source

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group of compromised computers connected to a network such as the internet to attack other services

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Botnet

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one whose owner is unaware the computer is being controlled by an outsider

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Zombie

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an assault whose purpose is to disrupt computer access to and internet service

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DoS Attack

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a program or set of instructions in a program that allow users to bypass security controls

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Back door

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a technique intruders use to make their network or internet transmission appear real

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Spoofing

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use of a computer or its data for unapproved activity

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Unauthorized use

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use of a computer or network without permission

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Unauthorized Access

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a program that verifies users input is not computer generated

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CAPTCHA (Completely Automated Public turing Test to tell Humans and Computers Apart)

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any item that you must carry to gain access to a computer

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Possesed object

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authenticates a persons identity by translating a personal characteristic

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Biometric device

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the discovery,collection,and analysis found on computers and networks

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Digital Forensics

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the act of stealing computer equipment

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Hardware theft

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the act of destroying or defacing computer equipment

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Hardware vandalism

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when someone steals media, erases programs, copies a program, or illegally registers a program

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Software theft

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the right to use the 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 turning readable data into unreadable characters

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Encryption

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to decipher

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decrypt

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set of steps that convert readable plaintext into unreadable cipher text

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Encryption algorithm

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a programmed formula that the originator of the data uses to encrypt the plaintext

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Encryption key

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readable data

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Plaintext

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unreadable plaintext

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Ciphertext

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an encrypted code that a person,website,or organization attaches to an electronic f=message

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Digital signurature

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a notice that guarantees a user or website real

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Digital Certificate

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an authorized person or 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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an item that protects against electrical power variations

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Surge protector

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a device that contains protection circuits and a battery for backup without power

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UPS (Uninterpretable Power Supply)

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a duplicate file, program, or disk that can be used if the original is lost or damaged

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Backup

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to make good again, to replace with the same item

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Restore

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a location to receive wireless internet

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WAP (Wireless Access Point)

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driving with a computer to check if wireless is at a place they suspect

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War driving

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Less sophisticated version of 802.11i

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WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access)

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recent security standard with more sophisticated encryption than WPA

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802.11i or WPA2

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repetitive strain injury. An injury or disorder of the muscles, nerves, tendons, ligaments, and joints. Computer related tendonitis and carpul tunnel syndrome caused by repetitive use.

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RSI repitive strain injury

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computer vision syndrome. Another type of heath-related condition due to computer usage. Trouble with eyes for staring at screen.

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CVS computer vision syndrome

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is an applied science devoted to incorporating comfort, efficiency, and safely into the design of items in the workplace.

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Ergonomics

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Occurs when the computer consumes someone's entire social life.

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Computer Addiction

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Are the moral guild lines that govern the use of computers and information systems.

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Computer Ethics

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They oppose any manipulation often images

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National Press Photographers

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Are the rights to which creators are entitled for their work.

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Intellectual Property Rights

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Gives authors and artists exclusive rights to duplicate, publish, and sell their materials.

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Copyright

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Involves reducing the electricity and environmental waste while using a computer

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Green computing

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to help reduce the amount of electricity used by computers and related devices. Government mandated

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Energy Star Program

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Is the right of individuals and companies to deny or restrict the collection and use of info about them.

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Information privacy

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Your personal info you put into the computer for subscriptions that go into your database and all your info is then your profile.

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Electronic Profile

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Is a small text file that a Web-server stores on your computer. Contains user names and passwords

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Cookie

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Is a program placed on a computer without the user's knowledge that secretly collects info about the user.

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Spyware

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Is a program that displays an online advertisement in a banner or pop-up window.

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Adware

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An unsolicited e-mail message or newsgroup posting sent to multiple recipients or newsgroups at once.

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Spam

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Is a scam in which a perpetrator sends official looking e-mail message that attempts to obtain your personal and financial info. via e-mail

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Phishing

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Is a scam, where a perpetrator attempts to obtain your personal and financial info. via spoofing

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Pharming

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Gaining unauthorized access or obtaining confidential info by taking advantage of the trusting human nature of some victims and the naivety of others

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Social Engineering

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Involves the use of computers to observe, record, and review an employee's use of a computer, including communications, keyboard activity, and web-sites visited.

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Employee Monitoring

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The process of restricting access to certain material on the web.

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Content filtering