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How do firewalls work?

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Firewalls act as a security buffer betwe...

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

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Web bugs are usually hidden within the HTML code for a web page or in an e-mail message as an invisible image.

Small data files that are deposited on a user's hard disk when they visit a website are called _______.

Which among the following is a way to shut down an ISP or website?

Which among the following is a fraudulent or deceptive act designed to trick individuals on the Internet into spending time or money for little or no return?

Spy removal programs are designed to detect and remove various types of privacy threats.

_______ attempts to trick Internet users into thinking a fake but official-looking website or e-mail is legitimate.

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

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

Information systems consist of people, procedures, software, hardware, data, and the Internet.

_______ is the illegal assumption of someone's identity for the purposes of economic gain.

Biometric scanning devices are used to scan employee identification cards.

Identity theft and mistaken identity are the same.

Which of the following is not a measure to protect computer security?

_______-party cookies are used by advertising companies to keep track of your web activity as you move from one site to the next.

_______ scanning devices use fingerprints and iris scanners to identify individuals.

_______ private networks encrypt connections between company networks and remote users, such as workers connecting from home, creating a secure virtual connection to a company LAN across the Internet.

A deceptive act, using the Internet, to trick people into spending their money and time for no gain is called an Internet _______.

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