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Friday, August 16, 2019

Which of the following is the term for the unauthorized download of data from a computer to a small device with storage capacity, such as a flash drive, iPhone, iPod or other MP3 player?

Which of the following is the term for the unauthorized download of data from a computer to a small device with storage capacity, such as a flash drive, iPhone, iPod or other MP3 player?

  • Pod Slurping
  • Snarfing
  • Bluebugging
  • Sneakernet 
Which of the following is the term for the unauthorized download of data from a computer to a small device with storage capacity, such as a flash drive, iPhone, iPod or other MP3 player?

EXPLANATION

The small size of the devices and the ease of connectivity -- for example through the USB port or a wireless Bluetooth connection -- makes it possible for anyone who can get access to a computer to download files from it quickly and surreptitiously.
To protect against podslurping and other network intrusions targeting individual computers, experts recommend that administrators develop and enforce effective endpoint security policies.

 

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