Computer Securityhttp://www.brighthub.com/computing/smb-security.aspxenCommon Security Terms Dictionary: W - Zhttp://www.brighthub.com/computing/smb-security/articles/16356.aspxThu, 22 Oct 2009 14:09:37 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:16356JakeShoresIf you’re new the computing world, all of the acronyms, nomenclature, and strange terms can become a little intimidating. It’s my hope that this dictionary series will help you absorb this information and shed some light on the world of “techno-babble.” W War Dialer An automated telecommunications device that dials numbers r...Common Security Terms Dictionary: U - Vhttp://www.brighthub.com/computing/smb-security/articles/15820.aspxThu, 22 Oct 2009 14:07:14 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:15820JakeShoresIf you’re new the computing world, all of the acronyms, nomenclature, and strange terms can become a little intimidating. It’s my hope that this dictionary series will help you absorb this information and shed some light on the world of “techno-babble.” U Unicast The opposite of a multicast (information is transmitted to all...Common Security Terms Dictionary: Thttp://www.brighthub.com/computing/smb-security/articles/15733.aspxThu, 22 Oct 2009 13:55:33 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:15733JakeShoresIf you’re new the computing world, all of the acronyms, nomenclature, and strange terms can become a little intimidating. It’s my hope that this dictionary series will help you absorb this information and shed some light on the world of “techno-babble.” TCP/IP Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol is the primary ...Common Security Terms Dictionary: Shttp://www.brighthub.com/computing/smb-security/articles/9504.aspxThu, 22 Oct 2009 13:46:28 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:9504JakeShoresIf you’re new the computing world, all of the acronyms, nomenclature, and strange terms can become a little intimidating. It’s my hope that this dictionary series will help you absorb this information and shed some light on the world of “techno babble.” S S Secure Shell (SSH) A remote security protocol for establishing clien...Common Security Terms Dictionary: Q to Rhttp://www.brighthub.com/computing/smb-security/articles/9324.aspxThu, 22 Oct 2009 13:43:43 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:9324JakeShoresIf you’re new the computing world, all of the acronyms, nomenclature, and strange terms can become a little intimidating. It’s my hope that this dictionary series will help you absorb this information and shed some light on the world of “techno babble.” Q - R Q Quarantine Often used in reference to a virus or malicious softw...Common Security Terms Dictionary: Phttp://www.brighthub.com/computing/smb-security/articles/9328.aspxThu, 22 Oct 2009 13:41:22 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:9328JakeShoresIf you’re new the computing world, all of the acronyms, nomenclature, and strange terms can become a little intimidating. It’s my hope that this dictionary series will help you absorb this information and shed some light on the world of “techno babble.” P P Packet A collection of data that is packaged for transmission over t...Common Security Terms Dictionary: N to Ohttp://www.brighthub.com/computing/smb-security/articles/9329.aspxThu, 22 Oct 2009 13:37:50 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:9329JakeShoresIf you’re new the computing world, all of the acronyms, nomenclature, and strange terms can become a little intimidating. It’s my hope that this dictionary series will help you absorb this information and shed some light on the world of “techno babble.” N - O N Network Appliance A networked device that has a single purpose o...Common Security Terms Dictionary: L to Mhttp://www.brighthub.com/computing/smb-security/articles/9330.aspxThu, 22 Oct 2009 13:35:25 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:9330JakeShoresIf you’re new the computing world, all of the acronyms, nomenclature, and strange terms can become a little intimidating. It’s my hope that this dictionary series will help you absorb this information and shed some light on the world of “techno babble.” L - M L LAN (Local Area Network) Analyzer A hardware device that connect...Common Security Terms Dictionary: I to Khttp://www.brighthub.com/computing/smb-security/articles/9326.aspxThu, 22 Oct 2009 13:31:34 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:9326JakeShoresIf you’re new the computing world, all of the acronyms, nomenclature, and strange terms can become a little intimidating. It’s my hope that this dictionary series will help you absorb this information and shed some light on the world of “techno babble.” I - K I Identity Theft Although self-explanatory, this term refers to ty...Common Security Terms Dictionary: G to Hhttp://www.brighthub.com/computing/smb-security/articles/9327.aspxThu, 22 Oct 2009 13:28:27 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:9327JakeShoresIf you’re new the computing world, all of the acronyms, nomenclature, and strange terms can become a little intimidating. It’s my hope that this dictionary series will help you absorb this information and shed some light on the world of “techno babble.” G - H G Gateway Usually refers to the point where one network meets anot...Common Security Terms Dictionary: E to Fhttp://www.brighthub.com/computing/smb-security/articles/8484.aspxThu, 22 Oct 2009 13:26:19 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:8484JakeShoresIf you’re new the computing world, all of the acronyms, nomenclature, and strange terms can become a little intimidating. It’s my hope that this dictionary series will help you absorb this information and shed some light on the world of “techno babble.” E - F E Email Spoofing An email spoof is a bogus email that appears to o...Common Security Terms Dictionary: C to Dhttp://www.brighthub.com/computing/smb-security/articles/8391.aspxThu, 22 Oct 2009 13:23:17 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:8391JakeShoresIf you’re new the computing world, all of the acronyms, nomenclature, and strange terms can become a little intimidating. It’s my hope that this dictionary series will help you absorb this information and shed some light on the world of “techno babble.” C - D C Cache A cache can be thought of as a temporary storage area used...Common Security Terms Dictionary: A to Bhttp://www.brighthub.com/computing/smb-security/articles/8389.aspxThu, 22 Oct 2009 13:21:26 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:8389JakeShoresIf you’re new the computing world, all of the acronyms, nomenclature, and strange terms can become a little intimidating. It’s my hope that this dictionary series will help you absorb this information and shed some light on the world of “techno-babble.” A - B A Adware This term is often over-used (or misused) interchangeably...How to Use Information Security Metricshttp://www.brighthub.com/computing/smb-security/articles/38936.aspxTue, 16 Jun 2009 16:19:45 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:38936DreamskapeThe concept of information security metrics is much wider than it seems to an average computer geek. In short, these information security metrics help in creation and constant improvement of security systems so that you can use the Internet without any worries. Understanding Information Security As per Wikipedia , "Information security means p...