Soc-eth+issues

VOCABULARY

 * Anti-Virus--a computer program that detects viruses and repairs files.
 * Attachment--A file that is attached to an email message or to another file.
 * Backup--making a second copy of important files for safekeeping
 * Copyright Law--law which requires the permission of the owner to make non-archival copies of the work in question. It protects the holder of the copyright.
 * Encryption--to change computer information of messages into 	something that cannot be understood.
 * Ethical--conforming to the accepted professional standards of conduct. A set of moral principles or values.
 * Firewall--computer software (or computer) that keeps people away from the private information on your computer.
 * Hacker--computer user who enjoys tinkering with computers, or who intentionally accesses computer system without permission to do so
 * Password--a safeguard for access to a computer or a computer 	system
 * Phishing--being tricked by someone who uses email and a fake website to “reel you in” and steal your personal information.
 * Piracy--The illegal copying and distribution of software.
 * Spam--junky email that you did NOT request or want.
 * Spyware--a program on the Internet that secretly gathers information about the sites you visit.
 * Vandalism--act of damaging, altering, or destroying a computer, computer peripherals, computer software, or computer service.
 * Virus--a computer program designed to cause damage to computer files. Examples: bomb, hoax, trojan horse, and worm.
 * Wireless Network--term used to describe a device connected to the Internet or intranet without wires.