All flashcards
Flashcard 1: What is a zero-day exploit?
Answer: A vulnerability unknown to the software vendor. Particularly dangerous because no patches exist when first discovered.
Flashcard 2: What is data privacy?
Answer: Protection of personal data from unauthorized access. Ensures individuals control how their personal information is collected and used.
Flashcard 3: What is the purpose of the GDPR?
Answer: To protect data privacy in the European Union. Establishes strict rules for data collection, processing, and user consent.
Flashcard 4: What does 'open source' mean?
Answer: Software with source code that anyone can inspect, modify, and enhance. Promotes collaboration, transparency, and community-driven development.
Flashcard 5: Define 'cybersecurity'.
Answer: Protection of computer systems from theft or damage. Involves preventing breaches, malware attacks, and unauthorized access attempts.
Flashcard 6: What is phishing?
Answer: Fraudulent attempt to obtain sensitive information. Often uses fake emails or websites to trick users into revealing passwords.
Flashcard 7: What is a digital footprint?
Answer: The record of one's online activities. Includes all digital traces left by online searches, posts, and interactions.
Flashcard 8: Define 'encryption'.
Answer: Process of converting information into a secure format. Makes data unreadable to unauthorized parties using mathematical algorithms.
Flashcard 9: What is the DMCA?
Answer: Digital Millennium Copyright Act, protects digital copyrighted works. Criminalizes circumventing digital rights management and copyright protection.
Flashcard 10: What is an ethical hacker?
Answer: A person who tests and improves security systems. Works legally to identify vulnerabilities before malicious hackers exploit them.
Flashcard 11: Define 'plagiarism'.
Answer: Using someone else's work without giving credit. Violates academic integrity and intellectual property rights of original creators.
Flashcard 12: What is a Creative Commons license?
Answer: A license that allows free use of a work under certain conditions. Offers alternatives to traditional copyright with varying levels of permissions.
Flashcard 13: What is the purpose of two-factor authentication?
Answer: To provide an extra layer of security for accounts. Requires something you know and something you have for account access.
Flashcard 14: Define 'cyberbullying'.
Answer: Bullying using digital technologies. Uses technology platforms to harass, threaten, or intimidate others online.
Flashcard 15: What is a terms of service agreement?
Answer: A legal agreement between a service provider and a user. Outlines rules, responsibilities, and limitations for using a digital service.
Flashcard 16: What is data mining?
Answer: The process of discovering patterns in large data sets. Uses algorithms to extract insights and knowledge from massive datasets.
Flashcard 17: Identify one ethical issue in AI development.
Answer: Bias in AI algorithms. Algorithms can perpetuate discrimination and unfairness in decision-making.
Flashcard 18: What is the purpose of a privacy policy?
Answer: To inform users how their data is collected and used. Required by law to ensure transparency in data handling practices.
Flashcard 19: What is an example of a digital rights management system?
Answer: Apple's FairPlay. Apple's system controls distribution and usage of protected digital content.
Flashcard 20: What does COPPA regulate?
Answer: Online privacy of children under 13. Children's Online Privacy Protection Act requires parental consent for data collection.
Flashcard 21: Define 'malware'.
Answer: Software designed to harm or exploit any device, service, or network. Includes viruses, worms, trojans, ransomware, and other malicious programs.
Flashcard 22: Define 'identity theft'.
Answer: Use of someone's personal data without consent. Criminal act that can lead to financial fraud and privacy violations.
Flashcard 23: What is an ISP?
Answer: Internet Service Provider. Company that provides internet access and connectivity to consumers.
Flashcard 24: What is the FTC?
Answer: Federal Trade Commission, protects consumers. Government agency that enforces consumer protection and privacy laws.
Flashcard 25: Identify a consequence of digital piracy.
Answer: Loss of revenue for content creators. Reduces income for artists, developers, and legitimate content distributors.
Flashcard 26: What is a firewall?
Answer: A network security system that monitors and controls incoming and outgoing traffic. Acts as barrier between trusted internal networks and untrusted external connections.
Flashcard 27: What is the role of a data protection officer?
Answer: To ensure compliance with data protection laws. Oversees data handling practices and ensures regulatory compliance within organizations.
Flashcard 28: What is spyware?
Answer: Software that gathers information about a person without their knowledge. Secretly monitors user activity and may steal sensitive personal information.
Flashcard 29: What is intellectual property?
Answer: Creations of the mind, such as inventions, art, and designs. Covers inventions, artistic works, and other creative outputs that can be legally owned.
Flashcard 30: Define copyright law.
Answer: Law that protects original works of authorship. Grants creators exclusive rights to reproduce, distribute, and display their works.