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An iris recognition system uses technology to read patterns in the user's ______.

A) eye
B) fingerprints
C) signature
D) face

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With a credit card purchase, when users sign their name on a signature capture pad using a stylus, the retailer uses a signature verification system to authenticate the user.

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With CDP, all data is backed up whenever a change is made.

Critical Thinking Questions Case 5-1 You recently purchased a new laptop for home. You want to ensure that you are safe from malware. You should make sure to do all of the following EXCEPT ______.

If your computer's operating system provides a personal firewall, you do not need to disable it if you are using a third-party firewall.

Intentionally erasing software is not an example of software theft.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT If the web address of a website begins with https instead of http, what do you know about the website?

A(n) ______ is a potentially damaging program that affects, or infects, a computer or mobile device negatively by altering the way the computer or device works without the user's knowledge or permission.

Digital ______ is the discovery, collection, and analysis of evidence found on computers and networks.

A(n) ______ is a program that performs a repetitive task on a network.

Email spoofing rarely is used in virus hoaxes and spam.

A(n) ____ license is a legal agreement that permits users to install the software on multiple computers.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT You want to ensure your wireless network is secure. Which of the following should you NOT do?

A(n) ______ backup copies only the files that have changed since the last full backup.

Critical Thinking Questions Case 5-2 You are curious about cloud data privacy, so you do some research on the potential risks, as well as protection methods and regulations. FERPA regulates the confidentiality of ______.

______ is the process of converting data that is readable by humans into encoded characters.

The destructive event or prank a malware delivers is its ______.

Common digital security risks include information theft and system failure.

Critical Thinking Questions Case 5-1 You recently purchased a new laptop for home. You want to ensure that you are safe from malware. You should install a personal ______, a program that protects your computer from unauthorized access by blocking certain types of communications.

Which of the following best describes a single sign on account?