Internet and Computer Safety Essential Terms

"A person who uses computer expertise to gain unauthorized access to a computer, and then misuses or tampers the programs and data stored on the computer"

• Conductor

• Hacker

• Firewall

• Nice Guy

"Keeping a user’s data, including personal files and e-mail messages, so the data is not accessible by anyone without appropriate permission"

• Computer privacy

• Intellectual property

• Computer piracy

• Copyright

"The protection of a computer system and its data from accidental or intentional loss and tampering"

• Plagiarism

• Active Content

• Spyware

• Computer security

"The name by which a user is identified to a computer system or network."

• Virus

• Password

• Worm

• Username

"A method of protecting the rights of an originator of a creative work, such as text, piece of music, painting, or computer program, through law."

• Copyright

• Slander

• Libel

• Hacker

"Creations of the mind, such as inventions; literary and artistic designs; designs; and symbols, names and images used in commerce."

• Computer security

• Intellectual property

• Copyright

• Computer privacy

"A filter that blocks unreliable and unauthorized information from the Internet before it reaches your computer or a private network."

• Trojan Horse

• Spam

• Firewall

• Virus

"A computer program that is designed to cause malfunctioning of a computer or damage the data stored on the computer."

• Worm

• Firewall

• Spam

• Virus

"A unique string of characters that a user types in as an identification code. It is a security measure used to restrict access to computer systems and sensitive files."

• Username

• Password

• Slander

• Libel

Examples of intellectual property include...

(Check all that apply).

• Art

• Articles

• Books

• Comics

• Logos