Terminology IT is packed full of acronyms and technical jargon that can intimidate end business users. https://techterms.com/ - daily “term of the day” • •
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2 Factor authentication - adding a code to your username and password login that only you have access to retrieve, by phone app, token (physical device) or email. Auto-forwarding. You can set up many rules around your email inbox. You can automatically forward emails with defined characteristics (from, subject, etc) to another person. Zero-day attack – when a vulnerability is discovered, vendors work quickly to release a patch to fix it. The hackers go after it before you have a chance to patch (or if your patch fails), known as a vulnerability window. This is the time beginning from the first vulnerability exploit to the point at which a threat is countered. Hosted – technology that lives outside your office that you access via the internet. Server – devices that support a company’s network and “host” it’s data. Data center – A data center is a facility that houses computer and data-storage systems, including servers. Backend – everything behind the user interface (webpage, application, etc), databases, servers, etc. Virtual Private network (VPN) – a private connection to your network from outside your network. Web app – a website that looks and acts like an application. Application programming Interface (API) – helps different components of software work together – an interface between 2 applications/programs Technology stack – a layer of components that creates the network. Operating system – Webserver – Database – Coding Domain. A group on a local network with a common set of security rules. Domain Name. A unique name that identifies a website. Ex. “integrityky.com” Domain Name Service (DNS) – your domain name is translated into numbers, an IP address. The DNS is a directory of those numbers. Open Source – code that is available publicly for anyone’s use – it can be modified and freely used. Machine learning – starts with a general set of rules that are modified by use. Siri. SMS. “Short Message Service” aka Texting