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2.06 Spyware, Firewalls, Secure Websites Quiz

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    cc_profilecc.fib.v0p1<div class="page" title="Page 1"> <div class="layoutArea"> <div class="column"> <p><span style="font-size: 14.000000pt; font-family: 'TimesNewRoman';">A firewall is basically a barrier that keeps _ forces away from the computer</span>.</p> </div> </div> </div>destructive100cc_profilecc.fib.v0p1<div class="page" title="Page 1"> <div class="layoutArea"> <div class="column"> <p><span style="font-size: 14.000000pt; font-family: 'TimesNewRoman';">Firewalls are used in _ and companies to control how students and employees connect to websites. </span></p> </div> </div> </div>schools100cc_profilecc.fib.v0p1<div class="page" title="Page 1"> <div class="layoutArea"> <div class="column"> <p><span style="font-size: 14.000000pt; font-family: 'TimesNewRoman';">Firewalls give network administrators tremendous _ over how people use their networks. </span></p> </div> </div> </div>control100cc_profilecc.fib.v0p1<div class="page" title="Page 1"> <div class="layoutArea"> <div class="column"> <p><span style="font-size: 12.000000pt; font-family: 'TimesNewRoman';"></span></p> <div class="page" title="Page 1"> <div class="layoutArea"> <div class="column"><span style="font-size: 12.000000pt; font-family: 'TimesNewRoman';">The simplest method is to keep important data on removable storage. Using _ or floppies to keep the data will not allow a hacker access. </span></div> </div> </div> <p><span style="font-size: 12.000000pt; font-family: 'TimesNewRoman';"></span></p> </div> </div> </div>CDs100cc_profilecc.fib.v0p1<div class="page" title="Page 1"> <div class="layoutArea"> <div class="column"> <p><span style="font-size: 12.000000pt; font-family: 'TimesNewRoman,Bold';">The most popular form of security is called _</span><span style="font-size: 12.000000pt; font-family: 'TimesNewRoman';">. </span></p> </div> </div> </div>encryption100cc_profilecc.fib.v0p1<div class="page" title="Page 1"> <div class="layoutArea"> <div class="column"> <ul style="list-style-type: none;"> <li> <p><span style="font-size: 14.000000pt; font-family: 'TimesNewRoman';">Spyware is a category of computer programs that attach themselves to your _ in various ways. </span></p> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div>operating system100cc_profilecc.fib.v0p1<div class="page" title="Page 1"> <div class="layoutArea"> <div class="column"> <ul style="list-style-type: none;"> <li> <p><span style="font-size: 14.000000pt; font-family: 'TimesNewRoman';">They are designed to track your _ habits, nag you with unwanted sales offers, or generate traffic for their host site. </span></p> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div>internet100cc_profilecc.fib.v0p1<div class="page" title="Page 1"> <div class="layoutArea"> <div class="column"> <ul style="list-style-type: none;"> <li> <p><span style="font-size: 14.000000pt; font-family: 'TimesNewRoman';">According to recent estimates, more than _of all personal computers are infected with some sort of spyware. </span></p> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div>two-thirds100cc_profilecc.fib.v0p1<div class="page" title="Page 1"> <div class="layoutArea"> <div class="column"> <ul style="list-style-type: none;"> <li> <p><span style="font-size: 14.000000pt; font-family: 'TimesNewRoman';">Spyware is not designed to damage your computer. It is created to send you targeted _or make your browser display certain sites or search results. </span></p> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div>advertisements100cc_profilecc.fib.v0p1<div class="page" title="Page 1"> <div class="layoutArea"> <div class="column"> <ul style="list-style-type: none;"> <li> <p><span style="font-size: 14.000000pt; font-family: 'TimesNewRoman';">Most of the spyware targets _ operating systems only. </span></p> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div>Windows100

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