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A(n) _____ acts as a security buffer between a corporation's private network and all external networks.

A) firewall
B) password
C) disaster recovery plan
D) virus checker

E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

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Most browsers offer a privacy mode, which ensures that your browsing activity is not recorded on your hard disk.

A) True
B) False

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A program that replicates itself and clogs computers and networks.

A(n) _____ is someone who creates programs to gain unauthorized access to computer systems for malicious purposes.

Computer criminals that create and spread viruses are punished under this law.

Which of the following is the most widely used wireless network encryption for home wireless networks?

A trackingcookie is used by an advertising company to keep track of your Web activity as you move from one site to the next.

Describe how information about individuals is collected and compiled.

Cutting and pasting material from a Web site directly into your own report or paper without giving proper credit to the original source is unethical.

Discuss copyright issues as they relate to the Internet, including software piracy and digital rights management, and the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.

_____ is concerned with protecting software and data from unauthorized tampering or damage.

_____ bugs are invisible images or HTML code hidden within a Web page or e-mail message and are used to transmit information without your knowledge.

If copyright-protected music is uploaded to a Web site, it is legal to download it.

According to which law is it illegal for an owner of a program to make backup copies for their personal use and resell or give them away?

Free computer games and free screen saver programs are typical carriers of:

Biometric scanning devices are used to scan employee identification cards.

Computers infected by a virus, worm, or Trojan horse that allows them to be remotely controlled for malicious purposes are called _____.

It is against the law for keystroke loggers to be deposited on your hard drive by the company you work for.

Describe the three most common types of malware, including viruses, worms, and Trojan horses.

Describe spyware and computer monitoring software.