41.
_____ is a technique to gain personal information for the purpose of identity
theft, where specific individuals are targeted and the creator of a fraudulent
e-mail already has some of the victim’s personal information and wants
more.
42.
_____ is the use of phishing targeted at senior business executives,
government leaders, and other types of high-profile individuals.
43.
Which of the following should a person do to protect their personal
information?
44.
The most recent federal bill that addressed electronic monitoring of
employees is the ____.
45.
A _____ is a small file that contains information about a person and his/her
Web activities, which a Web site one visits places on their computer.
46.
_____ refers to unsolicited e-mail (electronic junk mail) from businesses
that advertise goods and services.
47.
Jennifer recently installed a free media player for downloading music onto
her laptop. Without her knowledge, along with the media player, a software
was installed on her system which constantly tracked her online activities in
addition to the data saved on her laptop. Which of the following was most
likely downloaded without Jennifer’s knowledge?
48.
_____ refers to software that generates advertisements and installs itself on
your computer when you download some other, usually free, program from
the Web.
49.
_____ refers to malicious software that collects information about a person
and his/her computer and reports it to someone without their permission.
50.
Spyware is also known as ____.
51.
A _____ consists of one line of information for every visitor to a Web site and
is usually stored on a Web server.
52.
A _____ records information about you during a Web surfing session such as
what Web sites you visited, how long you were there, what ads you looked
at, and what you bought.
53.
The _____ allows law enforcement to get access to almost any information,
including library records, video rentals, bookstore purchases, and business
records when investigating any act of terrorism or hostile intelligence
activities.
54.
The _____ sought to protect investors by improving the accuracy and
reliability of corporate disclosures and requires companies to implement
extensive and detailed policies to prevent illegal activity within the company
and respond in a timely manner to investigate illegal activity.
55.
The _____ provided new authority to government agencies to mine data on
individuals and groups including e-mails and Web site visits, and put limits
on the information available under the Freedom of Information Act.
56.
The _____ sought to regulate interstate commerce by imposing limitations
and penalties on businesses sending unsolicited e-mail to consumers.
57.
_____ are types of hackers who break into other people’s computer systems
and may just look around. They may steal credit card numbers or destroy
information, or otherwise do damage.
58.
_____ have philosophical and political reasons for breaking into systems and
often deface Web sites as a sign of protest.
59.
A _____ floods a server or network with so many requests for service that it
slows down or crashes.
60.
A(n) ______ is hardware and/or software that protects a computer or a
network from intruders.