Cookies and Internet Privacy Quiz
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What is the primary concern related to privacy discussed in the text?

  • Employer monitoring of employee emails
  • Spreading information without personal consent (correct)
  • Accuracy of personal data collection
  • The illusion of anonymity on the Internet

What is the role of employee monitoring software in the context of privacy?

  • To allow employers to legally monitor employee emails (correct)
  • To protect individuals' personal data
  • To monitor and control access to sensitive information
  • To secure hardware and software

Which term refers to the responsibility of those who collect and control data in ensuring its security and correctness?

  • First-party cookie
  • Freedom of Information Act
  • Access to sensitive information
  • Accuracy (correct)

What raises issues related to collecting public, but personally identifying information?

<p>Web bugs (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of files include saved files from visited websites and offer quick re-display when you return to the site?

<p>Temporary Internet Files / Browser Cache (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of first-party cookies?

<p>To store data from the websites the user is visiting (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a privacy mode that ensures browsing activity is not recorded on the hard drive?

<p>Incognito Mode (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of anti-spyware programs?

<p>To detect and remove privacy threats (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act?

<p>Protects personal financial information (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of a cybercrime?

<p>Identity theft (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of attack attempts to slow down or stop a computer system or network by flooding it with requests for information or data?

<p>(DoS) attack (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a common example of malicious software?

<p>Virus (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is used to protect computer security?

<p>Data encryption (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does computer ethics encompass?

<p>Plagiarism (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the Digital Millennium Copyright Act primarily address?

<p>Software piracy (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of a Trojan horse?

<p>To disguise itself as something else (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a principle measure to ensure computer security?

<p>Encrypting data (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does a dictionary attack involve?

<p>Using software to try thousands of common words sequentially (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which recent data privacy trend involves consumers demanding more control over their data?

<p>Cookies-less future (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of a Cloud-based backup service like Carbonite?

<p>To provide cloud-based backup services (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary responsibility of an IT Security Analyst?

<p>Maintaining the security of a company's network, systems, and data (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is usually required to pursue a career as an IT Security Analyst?

<p>Bachelors or associates degree in information systems or computer science (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the typical annual salary range for an IT Security Analyst?

<p>$62,000 to $101,000 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are some measures to protect computer security mentioned in the text?

<p>Restricting access and encrypting data (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How can ethics be defined in the context of the text?

<p>Ethics refers to a system of principles governing morality and acceptable conduct (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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