Mis: Chapter 4

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acceptable use policy

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a set of rules specifying legal and ethical system use and activities and the consequences of noncompliance.

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Adware

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is a form of spyware that collects information about the user (without the user’s consent) to display advertisements in the Web browser, based on information it collects from the user’s browsing patterns.

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Cookies

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are small text files with a unique ID tag which is embedded in a Web browser and are saved on the user’s hard drive.

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Cybersquatting

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is registering, selling, or using a domain name to profit from someone else’s trademark.

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digital divide

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Information technology and the Internet have created a digital divide. Computers still aren’t affordable for many people. The digital divide has implications for education.

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Intellectual property

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is a legal umbrella covering protections that involve copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, and patents for “creations of the mind” developed by people or businesses.

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Keyloggers

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monitor and record keystrokes and can be software or hardware devices.

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Log files

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which are generated by Web server software, record a user’s actions on a Web site.

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Phishing

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is sending fraudulent e–mails that seem to come from legitimate sources, such as a bank or university, for the purpose of capturing private information, such as bank account numbers or Social Security numbers.

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Spam

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is unsolicited e–mail sent for advertising purposes.

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Spyware

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is software that secretly gathers information about users while they browse the Web.

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Virtual organizations

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are networks of independent companies, suppliers, customers, and manufacturers connected via information technologies so that they can share skills and costs and have access to each other’s markets.