Unit 4 labs 3/4 Vocab

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Encryption

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The process of encoding data to prevent unauthorized access.

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Decryption

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The process of decoding data that has been encrypted.

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Public key encryption

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A type of encryption that uses a pair of keys, only one of which is published.

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Symmetric encryption

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Uses the same key for both encryption and decryption.

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Firewall

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A security system that controls the kinds of connections that can be made between a computer or network and the outside world.

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Keylogging software

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A kind of malware that records every key pressed by a user.

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Rogue access point

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A wireless access point that gives access to a secure network without the authorization of the network administrator.

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Antivirus or anti-malware software

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Software designed to scan your files and Internet transmissions looking for malware.

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DDoS attack

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Uses a virus to flood a server with many requests from many computers at once so that users of that server are denied service.

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Malware

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Software designed to harm or take partial control over your computer.