Virtual Business - Risks and Revenues

This tracks your personal information and sends it to the originator of the program.

• spyware

• adware

• viruses

• worms

Software that operates between the Internet and a company's computer network that allows authorized data from the Internet to enter a company's network and keeps unauthorized data out.

• firewall

• malware

• computerware

• computer safeware

A program that replicates itself and spreads to other computers on a network.

• worms

• spyware

• viruses

• trojans

A type of online fraud where you might receive an email that directs you to a link which is actually bogus.

• phishing

• pharming

• criming

• advertising

The potential for a loss.

• risk

• revenue

Performs unwanted activities on your computer but does not replicate itself.

• trojans

• worms

• spyware

• viruses

All are internal threats to a company except

• malicious intent

• self satisfaction

• system failures

• human errors

A computer software program that is used when your computer tell you that you are entering a secure area.

• SSL

• SSA

• PPL

• DBL

A career field that tracks computer criminals.

• security police

• computer security officer

• electronic forensics

• firewall monitors

An external threat that is designed to overload a server and temporarily shut down your web site.

• denial of service attack

• malicious hacking

• cyber hacking

• malware