Which type of program would likely be used by investigators to record a potential suspects' Internet activities?
Cookie
Global positioning system
Keystroke logger
Web bug
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keystroke logger
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These programs record virtually everything you do on your computer and are used by employers to search employee email and computer files.
Spyware
Freeware
Employee-monitoring software
Cookies
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Employee-monitoring software
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This uses software to try thousands of common words sequentially in an attempt to gain unauthorized access to a user's account.
Encryption
Firewall
Password
Dictionary attack
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Dictionary attack
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Free computer games and free screen saver programs are typical carriers of _______.
DoS
worms
viruses
Trojan horses
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trojan horses
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This type of computer criminal creates and distributes malicious programs.
Employee
Hacker
Cracker
Keystroke logger
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cracker
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The process of coding information to make it unreadable except to those who have a special piece of information known as a key.
Restriction
Security
Protection
Encryption
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Encryption
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This law gives you the right to look at your personal records held by government agencies.
Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act
Freedom of Information Act
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
Computer Fraud and Abuse Act
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Freedom of Information Act
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Most browsers offer this, which ensures that your browsing activity is not recorded on your hard disk.
Illusion of anonymity
Browser cache
History files
Privacy mode
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privacy mode
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This type of Wi-Fi hotspot operates close to a legitimate Wi-Fi hotspot and steals information such as usernames and passwords.
Worm
Fake
Virus
Rogue
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Rogue
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_______ is concerned with protecting software and data from unauthorized tampering or damage.
Data backup
Physical security
Disaster recovery plan
Data security
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data security
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A program that replicates itself and clogs computers and networks.
Virus
Worm
Denial-of-service attack
Trojan horse
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worm
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These are used by advertisers to keep track of your web activity as you move from one site to the next.
Web bugs
History files
First-party cookies
Third-party cookies
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third-party cookies
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Which of the following is the most widely used wireless network encryption for home wireless networks?
WEP
WPE
WPA
WPA2
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WPA2
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Small data files that are deposited on a user's hard disk when they visit a website are called _______.
cookies
codes
cache
proxies
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cookies
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Which among the following is a way to shut down an ISP or website?
Denial of service attack
Viruses
Trojan horses
Worms
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Denial of service attack
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A(n) _______ acts as a security buffer between a corporation's private network and all external networks.
firewall
password
disaster recovery plan
virus checker
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firewall
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Which of the following is not malware?
Trojan horses
Viruses
Worms
Ad-Aware
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Ad-Aware
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Corporations often use this to prevent copyright violations.
Digital Millennium Copyright Act
Website encryption
Digital rights management (DRM)
Keystroke loggers
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Digital rights management (DRM)
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Which among the following is a fraudulent or deceptive act designed to trick individuals on the Internet into spending time or money for little or no return?
Malicious program
Internet scam
Theft
Data manipulation
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internet scam
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Computer criminals that create and spread viruses are punished under this law.
Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act
Freedom of Information Act
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
Computer Fraud and Abuse Act
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Computer Fraud and Abuse Act
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The use of the Internet, smartphones, or other devices to send or post content intended to hurt or embarrass another person.
Identity theft
Auction fraud
Cyberbullying
Snoopware
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cyberbullying
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According to which law is it illegal for an owner of a commercial program to make backup copies for their personal use and resell or give them away"
Digital Millennium Copyright Act
Computer Abuse Amendments Act
The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act
Computer Fraud and Abuse Act
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Digital Millennium Copyright Act
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Programs used to secretly record an individual's activities on the Internet are called _______.
spyware
cookies
sniffer programs
keystroke loggers
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spyware
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This is a legal concept that gives content creators the right to control use and distribution of their work.
Piracy
Ethics
Copyright
Privacy
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copyright
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Which of the following is not a measure to protect computer security?
Restricting access
Encrypting data
Copying data and storing it at a remote location
Keeping the same password on all systems consistently
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Keeping the same password on all systems consistently
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The most significant concerns for implementation of computer technology involve _______, security, and ethics.
accuracy
property
privacy
access
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privacy
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People that collect and sell personal data are called _______.
direct marketers
fund-raisers
information resellers
government agencies
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information resellers
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