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Security+ 3ed - Chapter 14 Key Terms
Mark Ciampa's Security+ text 3rd edition - Chapter 14 Key Terms
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Computer Networking
Undergraduate 1
10/24/2010

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Andragogical
Definition
An instructional approach for teaching adults.
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Computer Hoax
Definition
An e-mail message containing a false warning to the recipient of m malicious entity circulating through the Internet.
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Due Care
Definition
The obligations that are imposed on owners and operators of assets to exercise reasonable care of the assets and take necessary precautions to protect them.
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Due Diligence
Definition
An investigation that will examine all material facts.
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Due Process
Definition
The principle of treating all accused persons in an equal fashion using established rules and principles.
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Dumpster Diving
Definition
Digging through trash receptacles to find computer manuals printouts or password lists that have been thrown away.
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Ethics Policy
Definition
A policy intended to be a central guide and reference for employees in support of day-to-day decision making.
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Google Phishing
Definition
Phishing that involves phishers setting up their own search engines to direct traffic to illegitimate sites.
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Guideline
Definition
A collection of suggestions that should be implemented.
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Pedagogical
Definition
An instructional approach for teaching children.
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Pharming
Definition
Phishing that automatically redirects the user to a fake site.
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Phishing
Definition
An attack that sends an e-mail or displaying a Web announcement that falsely claims to be from a legitimate enterprise in an attempt to trick the user into surrendering private information.
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Policy
Definition
A document that outlines specific requirements or rules that must be met.
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Risk Management Study
Definition
The systematic and structured approach to managing the potential for loss that is related to a threat.
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Security Policy
Definition
A written document that states how an organization plans to protect the company's information technology assets.
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Shoulder Surfing
Definition
Watching an individual enter a security code or password on a keypad.
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Social Engineering
Definition
An attack that relies on tricking and deception to provide secure information.
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Spear Phishing
Definition
Phishing that targets only specific users.
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Standard
Definition
A collection of requirements specific to the system or procedure that must be met by everyone.
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