Topic

Security and privacy on the Internet, computer crimes

Learning objectives

Students will be able to:

• explain why security is important
• understand the basic ideas related to security and privacy on the Internet
• name threats to the systems and applications software
• define various types of malware
• list precautions against spreading malware
• acquire vocabulary related to computer crimes

Key words

firewall, hacker, cracker, cookies, virus, worm, Trojans, spyware, adware, digital certificate, encryption, decryption, Internet crime, piracy, plagiarism, malware, cyberstalking, IP spoofing, phishing, virus scanner, antivirus program