Internet Safety Vocabulary Part 2

Question 1

sending sexually explicit materials through mobile phones or other digital media

Accepted Answer

sexting

Question 2

programs, such as worms and viruses, that include malicious code

Accepted Answer

malware

Question 3

when you send junk mail to many people at once

Accepted Answer

spamming

Question 4

a computer program that spreads itself by infecting files

Accepted Answer

virus

Question 5

the process of breaking in to a computer or network

Accepted Answer

hacking

Question 6

a program running in the background of your computer to monitor your computer activities

Accepted Answer

spyware

Question 7

a website where one connects with those sharing personal or professional interests

Accepted Answer

social networking

Question 8

form of crime where the Internet or computers are used as a medium to commit crime

Accepted Answer

cybercrime

Question 9

using a business name without permission to send out an email asking for personal information

Accepted Answer

phishing

Question 10

courtesy, honesty, and polite behavior on the internet

Accepted Answer

netiquette

Questions 10