Key Terms

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Chapter: 08. Online Surfing And Cyber Security

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Internet: A global network accessible from all over the world.

Internet Services: Allow us to perform different types of operations over the Internet and access various types of data.

E-mail: Stands for electronic mail; used to send messages and files from your computer to your friend’s computer and vice versa.

Video Conferencing: The technique of watching the person while talking to them, enabling simultaneous audio and video communication among people at different locations.

Voice-over-Internet Protocol (VoIP): A technology that gives a calling facility over the Internet, used to transfer voice, fax, and multimedia content.

Network Voice Protocol (NVP): The first VoIP service, developed in 1973 by Danny Cohen.

Chatting: Refers to communication in the form of small messages among the computers over the Internet, like SMS service on mobiles, taking place in a friendly atmosphere.

Social Networking Service: A platform where people with common interests or activities can connect with each other.

Newsgroup: An online discussion group where people talk about a specific topic.

News Admin: One person who generally manages a newsgroup, checking comments and approving articles.

E-Greetings: Just like a paper greeting card, created with the help of digital text and effects, sent through e-mails.

Electric Postcard: The first e-greeting card website, created by Judith Donath in December 1994.

E-Banking: The technology that allows transferring money online from one bank account to another and other banking operations.

ATM Facility: A part of e-banking where you can withdraw cash from any of the ATM machines.

Cloud Storage: A service where the users are able to store and manage data on a remote server in place of their local computer.

Netiquettes: A set of rules designed to avoid misunderstandings in online communication, short for Network Etiquettes.

Cyber Threat: A criminal activity in which computers are used to damage data, steal data, or disrupt the digital life of a person.

Data Diddling: The process of changing the data going into or out of a computer.

Phreaking: A crime committed against telephone companies by using computers with the goal of making free long-distance calls, impersonating operator services, diverting calls, or tapping phone lines.

Cloning: A fraud in which scanners are used to steal the electronic serial numbers of cellular phones, which may be used for billing purposes and making broadcast calls.

Carding: The process of stealing credit card numbers online, to be resold or used to charge merchandise against the victim’s account.

Hacking: When someone accesses someone else’s computer or account without permission.

Hackers: People who engage in computer hacking activities.

Cracking: The process of stealing personal information, changing financial data, and breaking security systems to gain unauthorised access to computer systems.

Crackers: The people who are involved in the process of cracking.

Pirated Software: Cracked software, which is considered illegal.

Cyber Security: The process of protecting computer resources such as networks, devices, programs, and data from unauthorised access, damage, or attack.

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