UNIT 4

• Digital Privacy: The extent that your data is stored, sold, assessed, used, etc. ​(Brightspace)

• Encryption: Converting data into an unreadable, encoded format called ciphertext to prevent unauthorized access

• VPN: Virtual Private Network; A service that creates a secure, encrypted connection over the Internet to protect your data and privacy

• Privacy Policy: A document that explains how a company collects, uses, stores, and protects the personal information of its users

• Malware: Any software, hardware, or firmware intentionally designed to cause damage to a computer, server, or network

• Social Engineering: A type of cybersecurity attack that manipulates people to gain access to their confidential information/systems

• Phishing: Online fraud where attackers impersonate a trustworthy entity to trick people into revealing sensitive information

• Ransomware: Malware that encrypts/blocks access to your apps, files, or systems until a sum of money is paid 

**Unless sourced otherwise, all term definitions came from searching up the term and adding "definition" to the text**