| anti-virus software |
a software program that looks for and removes harmful information on your computer before damage occurs |
| attachment | a file that is attached to an email message or to another file |
| backup | making a second copy of important files for safekeeping |
| encryption | To change computer information or messages into something that cannot be understood |
| firewall |
computer software (or computer) that keeps people away from the private information on your computer. |
| hackers |
someone who very skilled in computer technologies and uses that knowledge to break into systems illegally |
| passwords | a secret phrase or word that you can use to open or use something |
| phishing |
being tricked by someone who uses email and a fake website to "reel you in" and steal your personal information |
| spam | Junky email that you did NOT request or want |
| spyware |
a program on the Internet that secretly gathers information about the sites you visit. |
| transmission |
The process of sending or passing something on from one place to another |
| Wireless networks | term used to describe a device connected to the Internet or intranet without wires |