Computer Ethics and Security

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The appropriate way to behave online.

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Netiquette

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Recording online behavior for the purpose of targeted advertising.

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Online profiling.

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Small files are uploaded to your computer so websites can keep track of your preferences.

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Cookies

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Tiny, invisible graphics that work in concert with cookies that websites upload to your computer so they can keep track of your preferences.

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Web beacons.

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A legal document that explains how the website uses your information.

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Privacy Policy

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Legal protection for intellectual property, such as a computer program

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Copyright

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Illegal distribution of intellectual property without the owner's consent.

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Piracy

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A program or series of instructions that can replicate without the user's knowledge.

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Virus

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A program designed to look like something useful or entertaining to trick someone into downloading it, but is used for a nefarious purpose.

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Trojan horse

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A program that replicates across a local network without the user's knowledge.

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Worm