Chapter 14

Security, Privacy, and Ethics

Computer Security; Risks and Safeguards

• Computer security risks
• Computer crime
• Safeguards

Computer Viruses

• Boot sector virus
• File virus
• Trojan horse virus
• Macro virus
• Logic bomb
• Time bomb
• Worm

Virus Detection & Removal

• Antivirus program
• Virus signature
• Polymorphic virus
• Stealth virus
• Inoculate program files
• Quarantine files
• Rescue/Emergency disk

Unauthorized Access

• Hackers and crackers
• User identification and Authentication/Passwords
• Possessed objects
• Biometric devices
• Callback system

Hardware Theft

• Hardware theft
• Computer vandalism

Software Theft

• Software Piracy
• Software licenses
• Single-user license
• Site license
• Network site license

Information Theft

• Encryption
• Plaintext
• Ciphertext
• Private key encryption
• Data encryption standard
• Public key encryption
• RSA
• Fortezza

System Failure

• Noise
• Undervoltage
• Brownout/blackout
• Overvoltage/power surge
• Spike
• Surge protectors
• Joule
• Uninterruptible Power Supply
• Standby/offline UPS
• Online UPS
• Backup procedures
• Full backup
• Differential backup
• Incremental backup
• Disaster Recovery Plan
• Emergency plan
• Backup plan
• Recovery plan
• Test plan
• Computer security plan

Information Privacy

• Unauthorized collection and use of information
• Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA)
• Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Act
• Computer Fraud and Abuse Acts
• Fair Credit Reporting Act
• Employee monitoring
• Privacy for Consumers and Workers Act

Ethics and the Information Age

• Computer ethics
• Information accuracy
• Codes of conduct

Internet Security & Privacy Issues

• Pagejacking
• Mousetrap
• Internet encryption
• Secure Socket Layer (SSL)
• Digital signatures
• Digital certificate
• Certificate authority
• Objectionable materials on the Internet
• Censorware
• Internet filtering