Glossary of Key Terms
A
- Advanced Encryption Standard (AES)
Also known as Rijndael, a block cipher encryption standard that creates keys from 128 bits to 256 bits in length.
- Adware
Adware is any software application in which advertising banners are displayed while the program is running.
- Affiliate marketing
In this model, companies affiliated with advertising agencies place ads on their sites for a financial incentive.
- Analog transmissions
A method for voice transmissions using a continuous signal that varies in frequency, amplitude, and range.
- Application hardening
The process of securing applications in use on a network.
- Archie
The early search tool of Gopher.
- ARPANET
The first computer network based on the packet-switching principle.
- Attack
Execution of a plan ...
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