glossary Thursday, January 10 2008
my collection of must know - glossary
Bizopps
Bizopps
Shorthand for "business opportunity;" some schemes involve extravagant and unfounded earnings claims and are actually fraudulent business ventures.
CAN-SPAM Act
A law that prohibits senders of unsolicited commercial email from using false or misleading header information or deceptive subject lines, and requires they identify each email as an advertisement, among other provisions.
Drive-by Download
Software that installs on your computer without your knowledge when you visit certain websites. To avoid drive-by downloads, make sure to update your operating system and Web browser regularly.
End User Licensing Agreement (EULA)
A provider's legal terms. You, as the "end user," may be required to "click" to accept before you can download software.
Extended Service Set Identifier (ESSID)
The name a manufacturer assigns to a router. It may be a standard, default name assigned by the manufacturer to all hardware of that model. Users can improve security by changing to a unique name. Similar to a Service Set Identifier (SSID).
Hidden Dialers
Programs that you may unknowingly download that can use your computer to silently dial expensive phone calls which later show up on your phone bill.
Keystroke Logger
A device or program that records each keystroke typed on a particular computer.
Netiquette
The informal rules of internet courtesy, enforced exclusively by other Internet users.
Online Profiling
Compiling information about consumers' preferences and interests by tracking their online movements and actions in order to create targeted ads.
Opt-in
When a user explicitly permits a website to collect, use, or share his or her information.
Opt-out
When a user expressly requests that his/her information not be collected, used and/or shared. Sometimes a user's failure to "opt-out" is interpreted as "opting in."
Sock Puppet
A secret alias used by a member of an Internet community, but not acknowledged by that person.
TRUSTe
An online seal program. websites displaying the seal have agreed to abide with certain principles regarding user privacy. You can access the site's privacy policy by clicking on the seal.
Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA)
A security protocol developed to fix flaws in WEP. Encrypts data sent to and from wireless devices within a network.
Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP)
A security protocol that encrypts data sent to and from wireless devices within a network. Not as strong as WPA encryption.
Spam Zombies
Home computers that have been taken over by spammers who then use them to send spam in a way that hides the true origin.
