Business Word/Phrase of the Day: Internet



SPAM
Topic : Internet

/spæm/

noun

  • Spam is unwanted email, usually advertisements. It is also used in phishing scams and other online fraud.
Example Sentences:Since you get so much spam, why don’t you invest in a good spam filter?
I waste so much time going through spam every morning to get the real emails.
 
PHISHING
Topic : Internet

/ˈfɪʃɪŋ/

verb

  • an attempt to trick someone who has an internet bank account into giving information that would allow someone else to take money out of the account
Example Sentences:I thought the email was from my bank. I clicked on the link but soon noticed that the website looked different. It was a phishing site.
Security experts have warned of a phishing attack claiming to be a customer survey about McDonald's.
 
SPYWARE
Topic : Internet

/ˈspaɪ.weər/

noun

  • a computer program that watches what people do with their computers, and then sends that information over the Internet
Example Sentences:If you believe your computer is infected, you should also carry out a full anti-virus scan and run two or three malware and spyware cleaners, such as AdAware, Spybot and Malwarebytes.
There is an email going around containing spyware which searches for passwords on your computer and send the information out to the spyware creators.
 
ADWARE
Topic : Internet

/ˈædˌwɛə/

noun

  • Adware, or advertising-supported software, is any software package which automatically plays, displays, or downloads advertisements to a computer. These advertisements can be in the form of a pop-up.
Example Sentences:Adware can clog up your computer and make it run more slowly.
Adware and spyware is a multi-billion dollar business.
 
POP-UP BLOCKER
Topic : Internet

 

phrase

  • a program that helps to prevent unwanted windows from appearing on your screen
Example Sentences:Windows 7 includes a built-in pop-up blocker as part of its security features.
 
POP-UP
Topic : Internet

/ˈpɒp.ʌp/

noun

  • a new unwanted window that opens quickly on a computer screen in front of what you are working on
Example Sentences:Be careful of that site. It has lots of pop-ups.
Pop-ups often contain advertisements.
 
TO CRASH
Topic : Internet

/kræʃ/

verb

  • (of a computer system) fail suddenly
Example Sentences:A computer virus caused my computer to crash.
I took my laptop to a computer repair shop after it crashed and I was unable to start it again.
 
MALWARE
Topic : Internet

/ˈmæl.weər/

noun

  • A generic term increasingly being used to describe any form of malicious software such as viruses, trojan horses, malicious code, etc.
Example Sentences:Those with infected machines will be encouraged to download free security software to remove the malware.
 
TROJAN HORSE
Topic : Internet

/ˌtrəʊ.dʒənˈhɔːs/

phrase

  • A trojan horse is a computer program that appears to perform a useful and innocent function. However, it contains hidden functions that use approved authorizations assigned to the user when they start the program. For example, it may copy your internal authorization information from your computer and send it back to the originator of the trojan horse.
Example Sentences:My computer is infected with a trojan horse. Can anyone tell me how I can get rid of it?
You must have picked up a trojan horse from that email attachment you opened this morning.
 
FIREWALL
Topic : Internet

/ˈfaɪə.wɔːl/

noun

  • a device or program that stops people getting access to a computer without permission while it is connected to the Internet
Example Sentences:If you are running a Windows operating system, make sure your Windows firewall is switched on.
The data on your PC is not secure if your firewall is switched off.
 
DIGITAL SIGNATURE
Topic : Internet

 

phrase

  • A digital signature on an electronic document is equivalent to a personal signature on a written document. A digital signature provides proof of the document's origin. The certificate owner "signs" a document by using the private key that is associated with the certificate. The recipient of the document uses the corresponding public key to decrypt the signature, which verifies the sender as the source.
Example Sentences:He used a scanned copy of his signature instead of a digital one.
The entire transaction is recorded and secured using digital signature technology
 
ENCRYPTION
Topic : Internet

/ɪnˈkrip.ʃən/

noun

  • the process of translating data into a secret code for protection purposes
Example Sentences:Your financial information is fully encrypted and cannot be accessed.
This file is encrypted. You will need a password to open it.
 
SECURE COMMUNICATION
Topic : Internet

 

phrase

  • When two entities are communicating with each other, and they do not want a third party to listen to their communication, then they want to pass on their message in such a way that nobody else could understand their message.
Example Sentences:I have two computers and use one only for secure communication, like online banking, and another one for anything else.
Websites which include personal details such as names and email addresses should use secure communication.
 
AUTHORIZATION
Topic : Internet

/ˌɔː.θər.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/

noun

  • the concept of allowing access to internet resources only to those permitted to use them
Example Sentences:Sorry, but you are not authorized to enter the forum. Please register as a new user.
Only myself and John are authorized to make changes to the website.
 
AUTHENTICATION
Topic : Internet

/ˈəʊ.və.taɪm/

noun

  • this is a technique that limits access to Internet or intranet resources to visitors who identify themselves by entering a user name and password
Example Sentences:Authentication of user email addresses is essential to prevent owners of email addresses from receiving spam.
After registering, please click on the link in the email from us to authenticate your email address.
 
TO INFECT
Topic : Internet

/ɪnˈfekt/

verb

  • to pass harmful programs from one computer to another, or within files in the same computer
Example Sentences:The computer network is down. It’s been infected by a virus.
A computer virus may lurk unseen in a computer's memory, calling up and infecting each of the machine's data files in turn.
 
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