Midterm Exam - Social Issues & Professional Practice

The activity of illegally using a computer to access information stored on another computer system or to spread a computer virus.

The stealing of secrets stored in digital formats or on computers and IT networks.

Any illegal activities committed through the use of computers and the internet.

Changing electronic information or signals into a secret code (= system of letters, numbers, or symbols) that people cannot understand or use on normal equipment.

• analysis

• firewall

• hacking

• encryption

A network security device that monitors traffic to or from your network. It allows or blocks traffic based on a defined set of security rules.

Computer programs designed to infiltrate and damage computers without the user's consent.

• permissions

• phishing

• malware

• password

Policy that requires users to change passwords periodically

The fraudulent practice of sending emails pretending to be from reputable companies in order to entice individuals to reveal personal information, such as passwords and credit card numbers.

A non-self-replicating type of malware program containing malicious code that, when executed typically causes loss or theft of data.

A malware program that, when executed, replicates by inserting copies of itself (possibly modified) into other computer programs, data files, or firmware