Electronic commerce poses many problems with consumer's privacy.Small pieces of information that are placed on a user's computer by an electronic merchant are called
A) spybots.
B) cookies.
C) worms.
D) viruses.

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Small pieces of information that are placed on a user's computer by an electronic merchant are called cookies. Spybots, worms, and viruses are all malicious software programs that can harm a user's computer or invade their privacy, but they are not the same as cookies.

Electronic Commerce Poses Many Problems with Consumer's Privacy