Digital Privacy
Keeping activities, you do online private, including digital sensitive information – my own words, hence the name of the definition. - My own words
Encryption
The process of converting readable data into an unreadable format (cipher text) with an algorithm and a key – Gemini AI
VPN
Virtual private networks give you privacy online. Less of risk for hacking and loss of data. It ensures your location stays private, your data is encrypted, and you can go online anonymously. - VPN mentor on YouTube
Privacy Policy
A legal statement that discloses how a company collects, uses, and protects a user's personal data. - Gemini AI
Malware
A program/code used to damage, disrupt, or get unauthorized access to a computer – Gemini AI
Social Engineering
When someone uses a conversation to manipulate someone else into doing something dangerous they normally wouldnt do. -Cybersecurity CCBC training.
Ransomware
When a hacker locks you out of your files and demands pay for you to access your data again. Typically target large organizations. - CCBC cybersecurity training