C954 Flashcards-Section-Five
Ransomware - ANS-A form of malicious software that infects your computer and asks
for money
Spyware - ANS-A special class of adware that collects data about the user and transmit
it over the internet without the users knowledge or permission
Adware - ANS-Software that although purporting to serve some useful function and
often fulfilling that function also allows internet advertisers to display advertisements
without the consent of the computer user
Worm - ANS-Spread itself not only from file to file but also from computer to computer
without user intervention
Virus - ANS-Software written with malicious intent to cause annoyance of damage
Drive-by hacking is a computer attack where an attacker accesses a wireless computer
network, intercepts data, uses network services, and/or sends attack instructions
without entering the office or organization that owns the network - ANS-A computer
attack where an attacker accesses a wireless computer network intercepts data uses
network services and or sends attack instruction without entering the office or
organization that owns the networks
Hacker - ANS-Experts in technology who use their knowledge to break into computer
and computer networks either for profit or simply for the challenge
Information security - ANS-A broad term encompassing the protection of information
from accidental or intentional misuse by persons inside or outside an organization
Downtime - ANS-Refers to a period of time when a system is unavailable
Agile MIS infrastructure - ANS-Includes the hardware software and telecommunications
equipment that when combined provide the underlining foundation to support the
organization goals
Sustainable MIS infrastructure - ANS-Identifies ways that a company can grow in terms
of computing resources while simultaneously becoming less dependent on hardware
and energy consumption
, Backup - ANS-An exact copy of a system's information
Recovery - ANS-The ability to get a system up and running in the event of a system
crash or failure and includes restoring the information backup
Fault tolerance - ANS-The ability for a system to respond to unexpected failures or
system crashes as the backup system immediately and automatically takes over with no
loss of service
Failover - ANS-Occurs when redundant storage server offers an exact replica of the real
time data and if the primary server crashes the users are automatically directed to the
secondary server or backup server
Failback - ANS-Occurs when the primary machine recovers and resumes operations
taking over from the secondary server
Disaster recovery plan - ANS-Detailed process for recovering information or a system in
the event of a catastrophic disaster
Hot site - ANS-A separate and fully equipped facility where the company can move
immediately after a disaster and resume business
Cold site - ANS-A separate facility that does not haven computer equipment but is place
where employees can move after a disaster
Warm site - ANS-A separate facility with computer equipment that requires installation
and configuration
Disaster recovery cost curve - ANS-Charts 1 the cost to the Organization of the
unavailability of information and technology and 2 the cost to the organization of
recovering from a disaster over time
Emergency preparedness - ANS-Ensures a company is ready to respond to an
emergency in an organized timely and effective manner
Emergency - ANS-A sudden unexpected event requiring immediate action due to
potential threat to health and safety the environment or property
Ransomware - ANS-A form of malicious software that infects your computer and asks
for money
Spyware - ANS-A special class of adware that collects data about the user and transmit
it over the internet without the users knowledge or permission
Adware - ANS-Software that although purporting to serve some useful function and
often fulfilling that function also allows internet advertisers to display advertisements
without the consent of the computer user
Worm - ANS-Spread itself not only from file to file but also from computer to computer
without user intervention
Virus - ANS-Software written with malicious intent to cause annoyance of damage
Drive-by hacking is a computer attack where an attacker accesses a wireless computer
network, intercepts data, uses network services, and/or sends attack instructions
without entering the office or organization that owns the network - ANS-A computer
attack where an attacker accesses a wireless computer network intercepts data uses
network services and or sends attack instruction without entering the office or
organization that owns the networks
Hacker - ANS-Experts in technology who use their knowledge to break into computer
and computer networks either for profit or simply for the challenge
Information security - ANS-A broad term encompassing the protection of information
from accidental or intentional misuse by persons inside or outside an organization
Downtime - ANS-Refers to a period of time when a system is unavailable
Agile MIS infrastructure - ANS-Includes the hardware software and telecommunications
equipment that when combined provide the underlining foundation to support the
organization goals
Sustainable MIS infrastructure - ANS-Identifies ways that a company can grow in terms
of computing resources while simultaneously becoming less dependent on hardware
and energy consumption
, Backup - ANS-An exact copy of a system's information
Recovery - ANS-The ability to get a system up and running in the event of a system
crash or failure and includes restoring the information backup
Fault tolerance - ANS-The ability for a system to respond to unexpected failures or
system crashes as the backup system immediately and automatically takes over with no
loss of service
Failover - ANS-Occurs when redundant storage server offers an exact replica of the real
time data and if the primary server crashes the users are automatically directed to the
secondary server or backup server
Failback - ANS-Occurs when the primary machine recovers and resumes operations
taking over from the secondary server
Disaster recovery plan - ANS-Detailed process for recovering information or a system in
the event of a catastrophic disaster
Hot site - ANS-A separate and fully equipped facility where the company can move
immediately after a disaster and resume business
Cold site - ANS-A separate facility that does not haven computer equipment but is place
where employees can move after a disaster
Warm site - ANS-A separate facility with computer equipment that requires installation
and configuration
Disaster recovery cost curve - ANS-Charts 1 the cost to the Organization of the
unavailability of information and technology and 2 the cost to the organization of
recovering from a disaster over time
Emergency preparedness - ANS-Ensures a company is ready to respond to an
emergency in an organized timely and effective manner
Emergency - ANS-A sudden unexpected event requiring immediate action due to
potential threat to health and safety the environment or property
