Week 4 Assignment
Assignment Instructions
Please answer the questions found within that attached weekly assignment in a MS Word document and then upload the assignment for grading.
1. What do we mean by “computer security” or “cybersecurity”? (Minimum word count: 60)
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2. How can cybersecurity concerns be differentiated from issues in cybercrime? (Minimum word count: 60)
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3. How are cybersecurity issues similar to and different from privacy issues affecting cybertechnology? (Minimum word count: 60)
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4. Who are computer hackers, and how has the term “hacker” evolved? (Minimum word count: 60)
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5. What is cloud computing, and what challenges does it pose for securing one’s personal information in cyberspace? (Minimum word count: 60)
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6. Can we construct a profile of a “typical cybercriminal”? (Minimum word count: 60)
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7. Why do many in the computer community oppose the use of “hacker” to describe cybercriminals? (Minimum word count: 60)
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8. Can this kind of hacking be justified on either legal or ethical grounds? (Minimum word count: 60)
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9. What, exactly, is cybercrime? (Minimum word count: 60)
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10. What is identity theft, and how has it been exacerbated by cybertechnology? (Minimum word count: 60)
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