BCIS ch 6

How can you protect your information when using social media?

Accept friend requests from people you want to be friends with

With more and more people using technology, what physical health diagnosis is on the rise?

Repetitive strain injury

How can you protect a computer from electrical spikes and surges?

Use a surge protector

Technology can lead to all of the following behavioral risks EXCEPT ___.

Higher satisfaction with life

How will you decide which browser security settings to allow and which ones to block?

I will need to review each browser security setting and use my best judgement.

Isabel received a message on her computer that seemed to be from the FBI. It informed her that her computer has been locked and she would need to pay a fee to retrieve her data. How would you describe what is happening?

It is most likely ransomware because it is telling her she has to verify payment information to unlock her computer.

In terms of privacy, which of the following is a best practice?

Keeping your social security number hidden in a locked box in your home

You can configure your wireless router to protect your devices in all of the following ways EXCEPT ____.

Naming your router something you'll remember, like your street address.

What is a digital certificate?

Technology used to verify a user's identity

How is the environment impacted by computers being thrown away in land fills?

The lead and mercury is seeping into the ground and water supply.