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  1. According to Bacard (PGP book) the art and science of figuring out what an encrypted message says, especially if nobody wants you to, is:

    1. Cryptography
    2. Cryptanalysis (**)
    3. Descrambling
    4. Breaking the Code.

     

  2. The Commonwealth of Virginia has established a regulation regarding the use of state computer systems which limits their use to "state business". This term is defined for each user by their "job description", and probably extended by the employee's needs to fulfill their assigned tasks. However, state machines are also provided in classroom and laboratory situations for educational purposes. Discuss this in the light of recent attempts by the Congress to pass Internet control laws that have been subsequently overturned by the Supreme Court.

  3. The departmental machines in McBryde 116 have unlimited access to Internet but have been restricted from access to certain news groups. Give pro and con arguments for this restriction:

  4. In the fall of 1999, what topic did the Kansas Board of Education decide to delete from Kansas' public school curriculum?
    1. Evolution
  5. What is the name of Virginia state law that was amended in 1999 to reflect computer decency standards?
    1. Virginia Computer Crime Act

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