Question 1

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                        Premises: A scam in which a button or link on a Web site contains a malicious program.
A common infringement of copyright.
Usually does not have advanced computer and technical skills.
An encrypted code that a person, Web site, or organization attaches to an electronic message to verify the identity of the message sender.
Makes it illegal to circumvent antipiracy schemes in commercial software.
The owner of this kind of computer is unaware that it is being controlled remotely by an outsider.
Any unwanted signal, usually varying quickly, that is mixed with the normal voltage entering a computer.
Often appears in the form of a chain letter that requests a user to send a copy of the e-mail to as many people as possible.
Gives law enforcement the right to impose penalties on people using the Internet to distribute spam.
It fails to define a legitimate business need.
Protects a network's resources from intrusion.
A group of compromised computers.
In the encryption process, the encrypted (scrambled) data.
The inflammation of the nerve that connects the forearm to the palm of the wrist.
A notice that guarantees a user or a Web site is legitimate.
Most systems require that a user selects this on his or her own.
Hidden on Web pages in the form of graphical images
In the encryption process, the unencrypted, readable data.
Protects any tangible form of expression.
An authorized person or company that issues and verifies digital certificates.

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The Answer of plaintext and Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DCMA) is...

Question 2

A(n) ____________________ device authenticates a person's identity by translating a personal characteristic into a digital code that then is compared with a digital code stored in the computer verifying a physical or behavioral characteristic.

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Question 3

____________________ is the process of converting readable data into unreadable characters to prevent unauthorized access.

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Question 4

Software ____________________ is a fairly simple crime to commit, because many buyers believe they have the right to copy software they have paid for, and because in some countries legal protection for software does not exist.

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Question 5

Discuss the four types of software theft.

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Question 6

When users purchase software, a(n) ____________________ license agreement like the one in the accompanying figure does not permit users to install the software on a network or to give copies to friends and colleagues.

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Question 7

To help reduce the chance of ____________________, physical controls such as locked doors and cables usually are adequate to protect equipment.

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Question 8

Describe botnets and denial of service attacks.

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Question 9

Critical Thinking Questions Case 11-2 In your introductory course on computers, your professor has decided to dedicate a lecture to computer ethics. There is a lot of ambiguity in this topic, and she has presented a range of circumstances for you and your classmates to review. Which is NOT an issue surrounding the concept of fair use, from copyright law?

Accepted Answer

The use of an anonymizer program to surf the Web anonymously is related to privacy and anonymity, not fair use or copyright law.

Question 10

Critical Thinking Questions Case 11-1 One form of software theft is the theft of the software from software manufacturers, which is known as piracy. Because this has historically been rather easy to do, the practice has become very common. As a computer instructor you feel it is your responsibility to explain this practice to students through the use of some examples. All of the following are permissible under a EULA except which of the following?

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Leasing software is typically not allowed under a standard End User License Agreement (EULA), which usually restricts the transfer of software to others.

Question 11

The most common type of license included with software purchased by individual users is a(n) ____________________.

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Question 12

A(n) ____________________ agreement is the right to use software.

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Question 13

Critical Thinking Questions Case 11-1 One form of software theft is the theft of the software from software manufacturers, which is known as piracy. Because this has historically been rather easy to do, the practice has become very common. As a computer instructor you feel it is your responsibility to explain this practice to students through the use of some examples. Which of the following practice IS permissible under a EULA?

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Under a typical End User License Agreement (EULA), a user is often allowed to install the software on more than one device, such as a desktop and a notebook, as long as they are the primary user and do not use both copies simultaneously.

Question 14

Critical Thinking Questions Case 11-2 In your introductory course on computers, your professor has decided to dedicate a lecture to computer ethics. There is a lot of ambiguity in this topic, and she has presented a range of circumstances for you and your classmates to review. Which of the following is NOT a question of computer ethics?

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Providing a software product's identification number before installation is a matter of software licensing and compliance, not ethics.

Question 15

A(n) ____________________ object is any item that must be carried to gain access to a computer or computer facility.

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Question 16

When users purchase software, a(n) ____________________ license agreement, like the one in the accompanying figure, permits users to install the software on only one computer

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Question 17

Discuss the seven different categories into which perpetrators of cybercrime and other intrusions fall.

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Question 18

Explain three safeguards you can use to improve the security of wireless networks.

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Question 19

Discuss what a virus is and related examples of malware, and include definitions of the term payload, and a discussion of how a virus delivers a payload in your answer. Also discuss the symptoms of a computer's having been infected with a virus.

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The answer of Discuss what a virus is and related...

Question 20

A(n) ____________________ signature is an encryption 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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The answer of A(n) ____________________ signature is an encryption code...

Quiz 11: Computer Security and Safety, Ethics, and Privacy

Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition.