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Computing definitions
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- 1CopyrightThe exclusive and assignable legal right, given to the originator for a fixed number of years, to print, publish, perform, film, or record literary, artistic, or musical material.
- 2Data harvestingSoftware used to gather information about individuals
- 3E-wasteDiscarded electronic appliances such as mobile phones, computers, and televisions.
- 4HackingHacking is unauthorised intrusion into a computer or a network
- 5Identity TheftThe fraudulent practice of using another person's name and personal information in order to obtain credit, loans, etc.
- 6Logic bombA logic bomb tells the computer to execute a set of instructions at a certain date and time or under certain specified conditions.
- 7Malwaresoftware which is specifically designed to disrupt, damage, or gain authorized access to a computer system.
- 8Phishingthe fraudulent practice of sending emails purporting to be from reputable companies in order to induce individuals to reveal personal information, such as passwords and credit card numbers.
- 9PlagiarismPlagiarism means copying someone else's work and presenting it as your own.
- 10RSIRepetitive Strain injury (RSI) from repeating the same actions over and over again.
- 11TrojanA program designed to breach the security of a computer system while ostensibly performing some innocous function
- 12Virusa piece of code which is capable of copying itself and typically has a detrimental effect, such as corrupting the system or destroying data.
- 13If you receive an email from a well known company,but its name is misspelt in the sender's address,you should:Report it as a phishing email
- 14Top things to spot in a phishing emailSpelling errors,sense of urgency to go on a site,a link to a site which has unnecessary characters in it,No personal name to address to,asking for personal info.
- 15Common types of Malware are:Browsers,File infector,Macro virus
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