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What is the difference between ROM and RAM in terms of software storage?
What is the difference between ROM and RAM in terms of software storage?
- ROM is used for temporary storage, while RAM is used for permanent storage
- ROM is loaded on demand at runtime in less permanent but more volatile memory, while RAM is built into the computer's more permanent memory
- ROM is built into the computer's more permanent memory, while RAM is loaded on demand at runtime in less permanent but more volatile memory (correct)
- ROM and RAM are both loaded on demand at runtime
What is the primary responsibility of a software producer?
What is the primary responsibility of a software producer?
- Ensuring the hardware compatibility of the software
- Providing customer support for the software
- Creating or developing a set of programs to meet the specifications of a user or a specific problem (correct)
- Acting as a mediator between the software buyer and the developer
Why do software buyers have little leverage in disputing the claims of the developer regarding software standards?
Why do software buyers have little leverage in disputing the claims of the developer regarding software standards?
- Developers have legal protection against any disputes from buyers
- There is no single universally acceptable and agreed upon measure of software standards (correct)
- Buyers are not aware of the basic standards that a software product must meet
- There are too many competing standards for software quality
What are the key roles of software engineers working for companies like Microsoft?
What are the key roles of software engineers working for companies like Microsoft?
What is digital evidence?
What is digital evidence?
Why can digital evidence of a specific activity be difficult to find?
Why can digital evidence of a specific activity be difficult to find?
What can be a consequence of not being careful when collecting digital evidence?
What can be a consequence of not being careful when collecting digital evidence?
What is a characteristic of The Pirate Bay's decentralized downloads?
What is a characteristic of The Pirate Bay's decentralized downloads?
What has happened to the founders of The Pirate Bay?
What has happened to the founders of The Pirate Bay?
Why does more digital evidence not exist for The Pirate Bay's illegal activities?
Why does more digital evidence not exist for The Pirate Bay's illegal activities?
What is the primary purpose of monitoring a computer system or person suspected of committing computer crimes?
What is the primary purpose of monitoring a computer system or person suspected of committing computer crimes?
What is the significance of the term 'digital evidence' in a court of law?
What is the significance of the term 'digital evidence' in a court of law?
What type of laws can protect computer programs and software?
What type of laws can protect computer programs and software?
Why are patent laws not usually suitable for software?
Why are patent laws not usually suitable for software?
What can effectively protect the concepts that software or computer programs are based on?
What can effectively protect the concepts that software or computer programs are based on?
What does the security of software depend on?
What does the security of software depend on?
What is crucial in assessing potential risks during the design and use phases of software creation?
What is crucial in assessing potential risks during the design and use phases of software creation?
What is important in assessing risk, especially as technology capabilities constantly advance?
What is important in assessing risk, especially as technology capabilities constantly advance?
What are examples of famous software breaches mentioned in the text?
What are examples of famous software breaches mentioned in the text?
What types of computer system attacks are mentioned in the text?
What types of computer system attacks are mentioned in the text?
What can cybercrime motives range from?
What can cybercrime motives range from?
What does the Canadian legal system have gaps in addressing, according to the text?
What does the Canadian legal system have gaps in addressing, according to the text?
What can make cyber law more effective, according to the text?
What can make cyber law more effective, according to the text?
Software is only available in ROM form and not in RAM form.
Software is only available in ROM form and not in RAM form.
Software producers can be individuals working alone or companies.
Software producers can be individuals working alone or companies.
Software buyers have significant leverage in disputing the claims of the developer regarding software standards.
Software buyers have significant leverage in disputing the claims of the developer regarding software standards.
There is a single universally acceptable and agreed upon measure of software standards.
There is a single universally acceptable and agreed upon measure of software standards.
Digital evidence can be found in hardware such as CD's, memory sticks, and hard drives
Digital evidence can be found in hardware such as CD's, memory sticks, and hard drives
The Pirate Bay uses over 25 centrally located servers for decentralized downloads
The Pirate Bay uses over 25 centrally located servers for decentralized downloads
The founders of The Pirate Bay were imprisoned for about a year and charged with a $3.5 million fine
The founders of The Pirate Bay were imprisoned for about a year and charged with a $3.5 million fine
Monitoring a computer system suspected of committing computer crimes cannot provide evidence of criminal actions
Monitoring a computer system suspected of committing computer crimes cannot provide evidence of criminal actions
The security of software depends on the capability of the hardware it runs on
The security of software depends on the capability of the hardware it runs on
The Infamous Pirate Bay has been around for 25 years
The Infamous Pirate Bay has been around for 25 years
The site, The Pirate Bay, was never caught red-handed in an offense that entails tougher punishments
The site, The Pirate Bay, was never caught red-handed in an offense that entails tougher punishments
The Canadian legal system effectively addresses gaps in addressing cybercrimes
The Canadian legal system effectively addresses gaps in addressing cybercrimes
Copyright laws can protect computer programs and software, allowing creators to control how their work is used and reproduced.
Copyright laws can protect computer programs and software, allowing creators to control how their work is used and reproduced.
Patent laws are used to protect the creation and implementation of ideas but are not usually suitable for software.
Patent laws are used to protect the creation and implementation of ideas but are not usually suitable for software.
Trademarks are not an effective way to protect computer programs unless the creator owns a company where a trademark is applicable.
Trademarks are not an effective way to protect computer programs unless the creator owns a company where a trademark is applicable.
Trade secrets can effectively protect the concepts that software or computer programs are based on.
Trade secrets can effectively protect the concepts that software or computer programs are based on.
The security of software depends on the security of the hardware being used, and security breaches can result in unauthorized access to data.
The security of software depends on the security of the hardware being used, and security breaches can result in unauthorized access to data.
Risk assessment and management are crucial in assessing potential risks during the design and use phases of software creation.
Risk assessment and management are crucial in assessing potential risks during the design and use phases of software creation.
Identifying and predicting a system’s vulnerabilities is important in assessing risk, especially as technology capabilities constantly advance.
Identifying and predicting a system’s vulnerabilities is important in assessing risk, especially as technology capabilities constantly advance.
Examples of famous software breaches include the Ashley Madison and Yahoo breaches, as well as the FriendFinder Network hack.
Examples of famous software breaches include the Ashley Madison and Yahoo breaches, as well as the FriendFinder Network hack.
Types of computer system attacks include penetration, which involves illegal access to cyberspace content, and denial of service attacks, which affect a system’s ability to function.
Types of computer system attacks include penetration, which involves illegal access to cyberspace content, and denial of service attacks, which affect a system’s ability to function.
Cybercrime motives can range from political activism to personal gain, and victims may experience psychological effects such as fear, isolation, and loss of trust.
Cybercrime motives can range from political activism to personal gain, and victims may experience psychological effects such as fear, isolation, and loss of trust.
The Canadian legal system has gaps in addressing cybercrime, and there is a need for specific laws and standardized legal sentences for computer crimes.
The Canadian legal system has gaps in addressing cybercrime, and there is a need for specific laws and standardized legal sentences for computer crimes.
Creating local and country-wide laws specifically for computer crimes, as well as standardized legal sentences, can make cyber law more effective.
Creating local and country-wide laws specifically for computer crimes, as well as standardized legal sentences, can make cyber law more effective.
Study Notes
Software Protection and Cybersecurity
- Copyright laws can protect computer programs and software, allowing creators to control how their work is used and reproduced.
- Patent laws are used to protect the creation and implementation of ideas but are not usually suitable for software.
- Trademarks are not an effective way to protect computer programs unless the creator owns a company where a trademark is applicable.
- Trade secrets can effectively protect the concepts that software or computer programs are based on.
- The security of software depends on the security of the hardware being used, and security breaches can result in unauthorized access to data.
- Risk assessment and management are crucial in assessing potential risks during the design and use phases of software creation.
- Identifying and predicting a system’s vulnerabilities is important in assessing risk, especially as technology capabilities constantly advance.
- Examples of famous software breaches include the Ashley Madison and Yahoo breaches, as well as the FriendFinder Network hack.
- Types of computer system attacks include penetration, which involves illegal access to cyberspace content, and denial of service attacks, which affect a system’s ability to function.
- Cybercrime motives can range from political activism to personal gain, and victims may experience psychological effects such as fear, isolation, and loss of trust.
- The Canadian legal system has gaps in addressing cybercrime, and there is a need for specific laws and standardized legal sentences for computer crimes.
- Creating local and country-wide laws specifically for computer crimes, as well as standardized legal sentences, can make cyber law more effective.
Software Protection and Cybersecurity
- Copyright laws can protect computer programs and software, allowing creators to control how their work is used and reproduced.
- Patent laws are used to protect the creation and implementation of ideas but are not usually suitable for software.
- Trademarks are not an effective way to protect computer programs unless the creator owns a company where a trademark is applicable.
- Trade secrets can effectively protect the concepts that software or computer programs are based on.
- The security of software depends on the security of the hardware being used, and security breaches can result in unauthorized access to data.
- Risk assessment and management are crucial in assessing potential risks during the design and use phases of software creation.
- Identifying and predicting a system’s vulnerabilities is important in assessing risk, especially as technology capabilities constantly advance.
- Examples of famous software breaches include the Ashley Madison and Yahoo breaches, as well as the FriendFinder Network hack.
- Types of computer system attacks include penetration, which involves illegal access to cyberspace content, and denial of service attacks, which affect a system’s ability to function.
- Cybercrime motives can range from political activism to personal gain, and victims may experience psychological effects such as fear, isolation, and loss of trust.
- The Canadian legal system has gaps in addressing cybercrime, and there is a need for specific laws and standardized legal sentences for computer crimes.
- Creating local and country-wide laws specifically for computer crimes, as well as standardized legal sentences, can make cyber law more effective.
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Test your knowledge of software protection and cybersecurity with this quiz. Explore topics such as copyright laws, patent protection, trade secrets, software security, risk assessment, famous software breaches, types of computer system attacks, cybercrime motives, and the need for specific laws and standardized legal sentences for computer crimes in the Canadian legal system.
