Digital Security, Ethics & Privacy Overview

These flashcards cover key concepts related to digital security, ethics, and privacy, including definitions and explanations of terms used in the field.

What is a digital security risk?

A digital security risk is any event or action that could cause loss of or damage to hardware, software, data, information, or processing capability.

What are the types of cybercriminals mentioned?

Types of cybercriminals include hackers, crackers, script kiddies, corporate spies, unethical employees, cyberextortionists, and cyberterrorists.

What is malware?

Malware is short for malicious software, consisting of programs that act without a user’s knowledge to deliberately alter the operations of computers and mobile devices.

What is a denial of service (DoS) attack?

A denial of service attack disrupts computer access to an Internet service.

What measures do organizations take to prevent unauthorized access?

Organizations implement measures such as acceptable use policies and disabling file and printer sharing.

Define biometric authentication.

Biometric authentication uses personal characteristics, such as fingerprints or facial recognition, to verify a person's identity.

What is software theft?

Software theft occurs when someone steals software media, intentionally erases programs, illegally registers or activates a program, or illegally copies a program.

What is encryption?

Encryption is a process of converting readable data into encoded characters to prevent unauthorized access.

How does a digital signature work?

A digital signature is an encrypted code attached to an electronic message to verify the identity of the message sender.

What is information privacy?

Information privacy is the right of individuals and companies to deny or restrict the collection, use, and dissemination of information about them.