A downloadable file, such as an attachment to a forum article, may be flagged so that any time someone downloads that file, an entry as added to a log showing the time of the download, the name of the file, and the name, email address, and organizational ...

To transfer a copy of a file from a remote computer to a requesting computer by means of a modem or network. To copy data (usually an entire file) from a main source to a peripheral device. The term is often used to describe the process of copying ...

 A component of the notice principle, wherein a company should make available its data handling practices, including notices on how it collects, uses, and shares personally identifiable information. Full disclosure requires that full details of a security vulnerability are disclosed to the public, including details of the vulnerability and how to ...

Data that binds a sender's identity to the information being sent. A digital signature may be bundled with any message, file, or other digitally encoded information, or transmitted separately. Digital signatures are used in public key environments and provide nonrepudiation and integrity services. A signature is not part of the substance ...

 Any technology used to protect the interests of owners of content and services (such as copyright owners). Typically, authorized recipients or users must acquire a license in order to consume the protected material—files, music, movies—according to the rights or business rules set by the content owner. Major entertainment companies are using ...

A digital certificate is an electronic "credit card" that establishes your credentials when doing business or other transactions on the Web. It is issued by a certification authority (CA). It contains your name, a serial number, expiration dates, a copy of the certificate holder's public key (used for encrypting messages ...

An attempt by a malicious (or unwitting) user, process, or system to prevent legitimate users from accessing a resource (usually a network service) by exploiting a weakness or design limitation in an information system. Examples of DoS attacks include flooding network connections, filling disk storage, disabling ports, or removing power. According ...

Reverse of encryption is called decryption. The process of converting encrypted content back into its original form, often the process of converting ciphertext to plaintext. Deciphering encrypted text can be challenging and time consuming. These programs will reduce some of the hack work allowing you to look for patterns. In most ...