Unit 11 - Privacy and Security Vocabulary

Flashcards covering key vocabulary related to privacy and security in computing.

Computing Innovation

Includes a program as an integral part of its function, which can be physical, non-physical computing software, or non-physical computing concepts.

Personally Identifiable Information (PII)

Information about an individual that identifies, links, relates, or describes them.

Cookies

A piece of data contained in a small text file stored on your computer to collect data from your browser, such as preferences, location data, and browsing data.

Phishing

A technique that attempts to trick a user into providing personal information for accessing sensitive online resources.

Keylogging

The use of a program to record every keystroke made by a computer user to gain access to passwords and other confidential information.

Malware

Software intended to damage a computing system or to take partial control over its operation.

Rogue Access Point

A wireless access point that gives unauthorized access to secure networks.

Computer Virus

A malicious program that can copy itself and gain unauthorized access to a computer.

Cipher

A generic term for a technique (or algorithm) that performs encryption.

Caesar Cipher

A technique for encryption that shifts the alphabet by a certain number of characters.

Encryption

A process of encoding messages to keep them secret, so only authorized parties can read them.

Decryption

The process that reverses encryption, reproducing the original plain text from a secret message.

Symmetric Key Encryption

Involves one key for both encryption and decryption.

Public/Asymmetric Key Encryption

Uses a public key for encryption and a private key for decryption.

Digital Certificate

Validates the owner of encryption keys used in secure communications.

Certificate Authority

Issues digital certificates that validate the owner of encryption keys based on a trust model.

Multi-factor Authentication

A system that requires at least two steps to unlock protected information, enhancing security.

Computer Virus Scanning Software

Protects a computing system against infection.