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Management Information Systems
Chapter 13
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Business
Undergraduate 3
12/18/2007

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Antivirus Software
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            Finds and eliminates computer viruses

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Audit Trail
Definition

 

            The presence of documentation that allows a transaction to be traced through all stages of information processing

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Backup Files
Definition

 

            Important security measure; duplicate files of data or programs

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Biometric Security
Definition

            Using your voice or fingerprints to identify you electronically

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Business Ethics
Definition


            Managers must confront numerous ethical questions in their business

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Computer Crime
Definition


            Criminal actions accomplished through the use of computer systems, especially with intent to defraud, destroy, or make unauthorized use of computer system resources.

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Computer Monitoring
Definition


            Using computers to monitor the activities of employees

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Computer Virus
Definition


            A program that makes copies of itself and destroys data and programs

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Cyberlaw
Definition

Cyberlaw

            Laws and regulations focused on issues related to the internet and other forms of networked communications

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Disaster Recovery
Definition

 

            A plan to continue IS operations during an emergency

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Encryption
Definition


            Scrambling data during transmission

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Ergonomics
Definition

 

            Designing computer hardware, software and workstations that are safe, comfortable, and easy to use.

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Firewall
Definition

 

            A computer system that serves as a filter for access to and from other networks by a company’s networked computers

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Hacking
Definition


            Electronic breaking and entering into a computer system

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Intellectual property theft
Definition

 

            Unauthorized copying of copyrighted material

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Passwords
Definition

 

            Used for security management and are unique
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Software Piracy
Definition

 

            Unauthorized copying of software

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Spamming
Definition


            Indiscriminate sending of unsolicited e-mail messages (spam) to many internet users.

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Spyware/ Adware
Definition


            Software that provides a service yet provides advertisements to the user, spyware collects information about that user.

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Unauthorized use
Definition


            Using company computers to access the internet during work hours for personal business.

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