Case 1 Britney is preparing a presentation on security risks for the President of her company. Please answer the questions below.Britney explains the types of malicious software. The type of software that tracks the actions you take on your computer, the Web sites you visit, and the products that you buy, is called ____.
A)phishing scams
B)adware
C)spyware
D)a computer virus

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Case 1 Britney is preparing a presentation on security risks for the President of her company.  Please answer the questions below.Britney explains the types of malicious software.  The type of software that tracks the actions you take on your computer, the Web sites you visit, and the products that you buy, is called ____.       
A)phishing scams     
B)adware     
C)spyware     
D)a computer virus

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Spyware is a type of malicious software that tracks user activities, including actions taken on a computer, websites visited, and products purchased.

Case 1 Britney Is Preparing a Presentation on Security Risks