C961 Ethics In Technology Glossary Terms
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Quiz: acceptable use policy (AUP)
Ans: A document that stipulates restrictions and practices that a
user must agree in order to use organizational computing and
network resources.
Quiz: advanced persistent threat (APT)
Ans: A network attack in which an intruder gains access to a
network and stays there—undetected— with the intention of
stealing data over a long period of time (weeks or even months).
Quiz: Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights
(TRIPS)
Ans: An agreement of the World Trade Organization that requires
member governments to ensure that intellectual property rights can
be enforced under their laws and that penalties for infringement are
tough enough to deter further violations.
Quiz: anonymous expression
Ans: The expression of opinions by people who do not reveal their
identity.
Quiz: anonymous remailer service
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, Ans: A service that allows anonymity on the internet by using a
computer program that strips the originating header and/or IP
address from the message and then forwards the message to its
intended recipient.
Quiz: anti-SLAPP laws
Ans: Laws designed to reduce frivolous SLAPPs (strategic lawsuit
against public participation [SLAPP], which is a lawsuit filed by
corporations, government officials, and others against citizens and
community groups who oppose them on matters of concern).
Quiz: antivirus software
Ans: Software that scans for a specific sequence of bytes, known as
a virus signature, that indicates the presence of a specific virus.
Quiz: artificial intelligence systems
Ans: The people, procedures, hardware, software, data, and
knowledge needed to develop computer systems and machines that
can simulate human intelligence processes, including learning (the
acquisition of information and rules for using the information),
reasoning (using rules to reach conclusions), and self-correction
(using the outcome from one scenario to improve its performance on
future scenarios).
Quiz: audit committee
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, Ans: A group that provides assistance to the board of directors in
fulfilling its responsibilities with respect to the oversight of the
quality and integrity of the organization's accounting and reporting
practices and controls, including financial statements and reports;
the organization's compliance with legal and regulatory
requirements; the qualifications, independence, and performance of
the company's independent auditor; and the performance of the
company's internal audit team.
Quiz: Bathsheba syndrome
Ans: The moral corruption of people in power, which is often
facilitated by a tendency for people to look the other way when their
leaders act inappropriately.
Quiz: blended threat
Ans: A sophisticated threat that combines the features of a virus,
worm, Trojan horse, and other malicious code into a single payload.
Quiz: body of knowledge
Ans: An agreed-upon sets of skills and abilities that all licensed
professionals must possess.
Quiz: botnet
Ans: A large group of computers, which are controlled from one or
more remote locations by hackers, without the knowledge or
consent of their owners.
Quiz: breach of contract
Ans: The failure of one party to meet the terms of a contract.
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, Quiz: breach of the duty of care
Ans: The failure to act as a reasonable person would act.
Quiz: bribery
Ans: The act of providing money, property, or favors to someone in
business or government in order to obtain a business advantage.
Quiz: bring your own device (BYOD)
Ans: A business policy that permits, and in some cases, encourages
employees to use their own mobile devices (smartphones, tablets, or
laptops) to access company computing resources and applications,
including email, corporate databases, the corporate intranet, and the
Internet.
Quiz: BSA | The Software Alliance (BSA)
Ans: A trade group that represent the world's largest software and
hardware manufacturers.
Quiz: business continuity plan
Ans: A risk-based strategy that includes an occupant emergency
evacuation plan, a continuity of operations plan, and an incident
management plan with an active governance process to minimize the
potential impact of any security incident and to ensure business
continuity in the event of a cyberattack or some form of disaster.
Quiz: CAPTCHA (Completely Automated Public Turing Test to Tell Computers
and Humans Apart)
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Questions with Detailed Verified Answers (100%
Correct Answers) /Already Graded A+
Quiz: acceptable use policy (AUP)
Ans: A document that stipulates restrictions and practices that a
user must agree in order to use organizational computing and
network resources.
Quiz: advanced persistent threat (APT)
Ans: A network attack in which an intruder gains access to a
network and stays there—undetected— with the intention of
stealing data over a long period of time (weeks or even months).
Quiz: Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights
(TRIPS)
Ans: An agreement of the World Trade Organization that requires
member governments to ensure that intellectual property rights can
be enforced under their laws and that penalties for infringement are
tough enough to deter further violations.
Quiz: anonymous expression
Ans: The expression of opinions by people who do not reveal their
identity.
Quiz: anonymous remailer service
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, Ans: A service that allows anonymity on the internet by using a
computer program that strips the originating header and/or IP
address from the message and then forwards the message to its
intended recipient.
Quiz: anti-SLAPP laws
Ans: Laws designed to reduce frivolous SLAPPs (strategic lawsuit
against public participation [SLAPP], which is a lawsuit filed by
corporations, government officials, and others against citizens and
community groups who oppose them on matters of concern).
Quiz: antivirus software
Ans: Software that scans for a specific sequence of bytes, known as
a virus signature, that indicates the presence of a specific virus.
Quiz: artificial intelligence systems
Ans: The people, procedures, hardware, software, data, and
knowledge needed to develop computer systems and machines that
can simulate human intelligence processes, including learning (the
acquisition of information and rules for using the information),
reasoning (using rules to reach conclusions), and self-correction
(using the outcome from one scenario to improve its performance on
future scenarios).
Quiz: audit committee
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, Ans: A group that provides assistance to the board of directors in
fulfilling its responsibilities with respect to the oversight of the
quality and integrity of the organization's accounting and reporting
practices and controls, including financial statements and reports;
the organization's compliance with legal and regulatory
requirements; the qualifications, independence, and performance of
the company's independent auditor; and the performance of the
company's internal audit team.
Quiz: Bathsheba syndrome
Ans: The moral corruption of people in power, which is often
facilitated by a tendency for people to look the other way when their
leaders act inappropriately.
Quiz: blended threat
Ans: A sophisticated threat that combines the features of a virus,
worm, Trojan horse, and other malicious code into a single payload.
Quiz: body of knowledge
Ans: An agreed-upon sets of skills and abilities that all licensed
professionals must possess.
Quiz: botnet
Ans: A large group of computers, which are controlled from one or
more remote locations by hackers, without the knowledge or
consent of their owners.
Quiz: breach of contract
Ans: The failure of one party to meet the terms of a contract.
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, Quiz: breach of the duty of care
Ans: The failure to act as a reasonable person would act.
Quiz: bribery
Ans: The act of providing money, property, or favors to someone in
business or government in order to obtain a business advantage.
Quiz: bring your own device (BYOD)
Ans: A business policy that permits, and in some cases, encourages
employees to use their own mobile devices (smartphones, tablets, or
laptops) to access company computing resources and applications,
including email, corporate databases, the corporate intranet, and the
Internet.
Quiz: BSA | The Software Alliance (BSA)
Ans: A trade group that represent the world's largest software and
hardware manufacturers.
Quiz: business continuity plan
Ans: A risk-based strategy that includes an occupant emergency
evacuation plan, a continuity of operations plan, and an incident
management plan with an active governance process to minimize the
potential impact of any security incident and to ensure business
continuity in the event of a cyberattack or some form of disaster.
Quiz: CAPTCHA (Completely Automated Public Turing Test to Tell Computers
and Humans Apart)
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