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Computer Security Risk
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any event or action that could cause a loss of or harm to anything related to computers
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Computer Crime
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an illegal act involving acts
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Cybercrime
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online or internet based illegal acts
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hacker
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someone who accesses a computer or network illegally
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cracker
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a hacker that has the intent of destroying data or stealing information
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script kiddle
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a cracker that does not have technical skills and knowledge
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corporate spies
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people hired to break into a computer or network
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cyberextortionist
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someone who uses email as a vehicle for extortion
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malware
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programs altering a computer without the user knowing
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payload
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destructive event or prank the program is intended to deliver
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Trusted source
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organization or person you believe will not send you a virus on purpose
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botnet
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group of compromised computers connected to a network such as the Internet that are used as part of a network that attacks other networks usually for nefarious purposed
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zombie
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a compromised computer that is unknownly controlled by an outside source
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DoS
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an assault whose purpose is to disrupt computer access to an internet service such as the web or e-mail
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Back Door
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program or set of instructions in a program that allows users to bypass security controls when accessing a program, computer or network
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Spoofing
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a technique intruders use to make their network or internet transmission appear legitimate to a victim computer or network
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Unauthorized Use
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the use of a computer or its data for unapproved or possibly illegal activities
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Unauthorized Access
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use of a computer or network without permission
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CAPTCHA
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program that verifies user input between human and computer input
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Possessed Object
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an item you must carry to gain access to a computer or computer security
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Biometric Device
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authenticates a person's identity by translating a personnal characteristic code and then compares it to the stored digital code
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Digital Forensics
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the discovery collection and analysis of evidence found on computers and networks
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hardware theft
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the act of stealing computer equipment
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hardware vandalism
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act of defacing or destroying computer equipment
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software theft
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occurs when someone steals software media, intentionally erases programs, illegally copies a program, or illegally registers and/or activates a program.
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license agreement
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right to use a software
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information theft
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occurs when someone steals personal or confidential information
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encryption
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process of converting readable data into unreadable characters to prevent unauthorized access
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decrypt
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decipher into readable form
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encryption algorithm
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set of stpes that can convert readable plaintext into unreadable ciphertext
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encryption key
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programmed formula that the originator of the data uses to encrypt the plaintext and recipient of the data users to decrypt the cyphertext
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plaintext
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readable data
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digital signature
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encrypted code that a person or organization attaches to an electronic message to verify the identity of the message sender
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Digital Certificate
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contains information such as the user'sname, the issuing CA's name and signature, and theserial number of the certificate
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Certificate Authority
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an authorized person or a company that issues and verifies digital certificates
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system failure
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prolonged malfunction of a computer
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surge protector
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uses special electrical componentns to provide a stable current flow to the computer and other electronic equipment
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UPS
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(uninterruptable power supply) device that contains surge protection circuits and one or more batteries that can provide power during a loss of power
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backup
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duplicate file, program, or disk that can be used if the original is lost, damaged or destroyed
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restore
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restore files by copying the backed up files to their original location on the computer
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RSI
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repetitive strain injury; an injury or disorder of the muscles, nerves, tendons, lagaments, and joints
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CVS
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computer vision syndrome: computer health related issue for prolonged use
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Ergonomics
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an applied science devoted to incorporating comfort, efficiency, and safety into the design of items in the workplace
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Computer Addiction
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occurs when the computer consumes one's entire social life
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Computer Ethics
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moral guidelines that govern the use of computers abd information sciences
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National Press Photographers
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believes that allowing even the slightest alteration could lead to misinterpretation
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intellectual property rights
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creators are entitled for their work
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copyright
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gives authors and artists exclusive rights to duplicate, publish, and sell their materials
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green computing
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involves reducing the electricity and environmental waste while using a computer
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Energy Star Program
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government program to help reduce the amount of electricity used by computers and related devices
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information privacy
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refers to the right of individuals and comanies to denny or restrict the collection and use of info about them
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electronic profile
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your information of a database
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cookie
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small text file that a Web server stores on your computer
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spyware
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program placed on a computer without the user's knowledge that secretly collects info
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Adware
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program that displays an online advertisement in a banner or pop-up window on Web pages, email messages, or other internet services
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Spam
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an unsolicited e-mail messgae or newsgroup posting sent to multiple recipients or newsgroups at once
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Phishing
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a scam in which a perpetruder sends an official looking em-mail message that attempts to obtain your personal info
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Pharming
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scam, similar to phishing, where a perpetruder attempts to obtain your personal and financial info
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Social engineering
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gaining unauthorized access or obtaining confidential info by taking advantage of the trusting nature of some visctims and the nivety of others
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Content filtering
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process of restricting access to certain material on the wenb
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employee monitering
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use of computers to observe, record, and review an employees use of a computer, including e-mails, keyboard activity, and web sites visited
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