BTE 210 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Adware, Access Control, Certificate Authority
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Access control: controls that restrict unauthorized individuals from using info resources and are concerned with user identification. Adware: alien software designed to help pop-up ads appear on your screen. Alien software: clandestine software that is installed on your computer through duplicitous methods. Anti-malware systems: software packages that attempt to identify and eliminate viruses, worms, and other malicious software. Audit: examination of info systems, their inputs, outputs, and processing. Authentication: process that determines the identity of the person requiring access. Authorization: process that determines which actions, rights, or privileges the person has, based on verified identity. Back door: typically a password, known only to attacker, that allows attacker to access the system without having to go through any security procedures. Biometrics: s(cid:272)ie(cid:374)(cid:272)e a(cid:374)d te(cid:272)h(cid:374)ology of authe(cid:374)ti(cid:272)atio(cid:374) (cid:271)y (cid:373)easuri(cid:374)g the su(cid:271)je(cid:272)t"s physiological or behavior characteristics. Backlisting: process in which a company identifies certain types of software that are not allowed to run in the company environment.