Understanding Computers Chapter 15: Protecting Against Hardware Loss Quiz

FDE encrypts everything on the storage medium, while a self-encrypting hard drive is a hard drive itself using FDE.

Computer tracking software sends out identifying data via the Internet, which can be used by law enforcement to recover the PC.

A kill switch is software used to destroy sensitive data on a stolen or lost PC.

<p>Ruggedized PCs are designed for more abuse than conventional hardware, requiring less delicate handling.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A surge suppressor protects hardware from damage due to electrical fluctuations.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A UPS provides continuous power to a computer system for a period after the power goes off, preventing data loss and hardware damage.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A subtle alteration to a digital item that can be retrieved to identify the owner of the item.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Special paper with digital watermarks, holograms, RFID tags, and hard-to-reproduce content.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Businesses need to be concerned about the expense, damage to reputation, and possible lawsuits.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A collection of data about people used for marketing purposes, obtained through online and offline purchases, public information, etc.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>By implementing protection measures such as digital watermarks, holograms, RFID tags, and hard-to-reproduce content.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Concerns include privacy breaches, unauthorized intrusion, and lack of control over collected information.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Enables data backups to be made on a continual basis</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Spells out what an organization will do to prepare for and recover from a disruptive event</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Educating businesses and consumers, strengthening antipiracy laws, using holograms, mandatory product registration/activation, and monitoring online auction sites/lawsuits</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Digital counterfeiting is the illegal copying of currency, checks, collectibles, etc. Prevention methods include new currency designs with features like microprinting, watermarks, and security threads.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To minimize data loss and downtime in case of hardware failure, disasters, or other disruptive events</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Storing backup media at secure remote locations</p> Signup and view all the answers