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Chapter 7 Vocab
Securing Information Systems
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Management
Undergraduate 3
11/05/2013

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Security
Definition
Refers to the policies, procedures, and technical measures used to prevent unauthorized access, alteration, theft, or physical damage to information systems.
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Controls
Definition
Methods, Policies, and organizational procedures that ensure the safety of the organizations assets, the accuracy and reliability of its records, and operational adherence to management standards.
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War Driving
Definition
eavesdroppers drive by buildings or park outside and try to intercept wireless network traffic.
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Malware
Definition
Malicious software programs that include a variety of threats, such as computer viruses, worms, and Trojan horses.
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Computer Virus
Definition
rogue software program that attaches itself to other software programs or data files in order to be executed, usually without user knowledge or permission.
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Worms
Definition
Independent computer programs that copy themselves from one computer to other computers over a network. These can operate on their own without attaching to other computer program files and rely less on human behavior in order to spread from computer to computer.
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Trojan Horse
Definition
software program that appears to be benign but then does something other than expected. (Does not replicate).
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