Security and Net

4. fundamental building block for the storage, retrieval, and analysis of a company’s data
7. type of malware that self-replicates and spreads through computers and networks
10. used to prevent attenuation when packets are traveling long distances
11. logical layout of the cables and devices that connect the nodes of the network
15. weakness that has not been protected against threats
17. is anything that can cause harm
18. most widely-used standard for local area networks

1. malicious computer programs that are created to harm computer systems
2. is a node on a network that serves as an entrance to another network
3. allows users to communicate and share information between computers
5. contains only the company’s private information
6. wireless access point
8. wide area network (acronym)
9. may be linked through cables, telephone lines, radio waves, satellites, or infrared light beams
12. can be used to share some of a company’s intranet resources with people outside the organization
13. similar to a hub, but it is aware of the exact address or identity of all the nodes attached to it
14. device that connects two LANs or two segments of the same LAN
15. type of malware that is attached to a host file and has the ability to replicate, or copy, itself
16. local area network (acronym)
19. provides multiple ports for connecting nodes