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Educate yourself on the terminology used for online security threats, including definitions and descriptions for malware, viruses, and more.
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What is Cryptography?
Cryptography is a key part of cybersecurity....
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WEB (DEFINITIONS)
Subcategory Web (Definitions)
What is VPN? How It Works, Types of VPN
VPN stands for Virtual Private Network. A VPN...
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WEB (DEFINITIONS)
Subcategory Web (Definitions)
What is an SSL certificate – Definition and Explanation
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Subcategory Web (Definitions)
What is Jailbreaking – Definition and Explanation
What is jailbreaking? Jailbreaking is the act of...
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WEB (DEFINITIONS)
Subcategory Web (Definitions)
What is an IP Address – Definition and Explanation
What is an IP address? How can you hide your IP...
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Subcategory Web (Definitions)
What is Facial Recognition – Definition and Explanation
What is Facial Recognition – Definition and...
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Subcategory Web (Definitions)
What is Doxing – Definition and Explanation
Doxing or Doxxing is a web-based attack in which...
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Subcategory Web (Definitions)
What is a Firewall? - Definition & Explanation
By definition, a firewall is a network security...
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WEB (DEFINITIONS)
Subcategory Web (Definitions)
What is data mining and why is it important?
Data mining is the process of analyzing data to...
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WEB (DEFINITIONS)
Subcategory Web (Definitions)
AI and Machine Learning in Cybersecurity — How They Will Shape the Future
AI cybersecurity, with the support of machine...
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WEB (DEFINITIONS)
Subcategory Web (Definitions)
QR Code Security: What are QR codes and are they safe to use?
What are QR codes and are they safe to use? A QR...
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WEB (DEFINITIONS)
Subcategory Web (Definitions)
What is Cyber Security?
Cyber security is the practice of defending...
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WEB (DEFINITIONS)
Subcategory Web (Definitions)
What is Spoofing – Definition and Explanation
Spoofing in cybersecurity involves scammers...
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WEB (DEFINITIONS)
Subcategory Web (Definitions)
What is the Internet of Things? Definition and explanation
The Internet of Things (IoT) is a collection of...
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WEB (DEFINITIONS)
Subcategory Web (Definitions)
What is Cloud Antivirus?
Industry definition for the term Cloud Antivirus....
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WEB (DEFINITIONS)
Subcategory Web (Definitions)
What is Threat Intelligence? Definition and explanation
Threat intelligence analyzes cyber threats aimed...
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WEB (DEFINITIONS)
Subcategory Web (Definitions)
What is Data Encryption?
Encryption is a practice of encoding data so that...
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WEB (DEFINITIONS)
Subcategory Web (Definitions)
What Is Bitcoin?
Investors and journalists have likened the craze...
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Subcategory Web (Definitions)
What is a Tunneling Protocol?
Industry definition for the term Tunneling...
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WEB (DEFINITIONS)
Subcategory Web (Definitions)
What is Unified Threat Management (UTM)?
Industry definition for the term Unified Threat...
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Subcategory Web (Definitions)
What is Cyber Security? - Definition
Cyber security is the practice of defending...
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