A trojan horse is a program that appears useful but is, in fact, malicious that tricks a user to install it. Unexpected changes to computer settings and unusual activity, even when the computer should be idle, […]
A start-up sequence that starts the operating system of a computer when it is turned on.
Qi (pronounced “chee”) is a wireless charging technology used to wirelessly power electronic devices such as smartphones, tablets and wearable computing products.
Eavesdropping is the unauthorized real-time interception of a private communication, such as a phone call, instant message, videoconference or fax transmission.
Click-jacking is a malicious technique of tricking a user into clicking on something different from what the user perceives, thus potentially revealing confidential information or allowing others to take control of their computer while clicking […]
Used by computers to act as a safety net to store deleted items. It temporarily stores files and folders before they are permanently deleted or restored to their original location.
A software bug is an error, flaw, failure or fault in a computer program or system that causes it to produce an incorrect or unexpected result, or to behave in unintended ways. Most bugs are […]
With a Shaped internet connection, priority is given to services like email, internet browsing and FTP. Other internet protocols like file sharing and online gaming receive a lower priority, and will run slower at times […]
Bounce Rate is an Internet marketing term used in web traffic analysis. It represents the percentage of visitors who enter the site and then leave (bounce) rather than continuing to view other pages within the […]
A computer worm is a standalone malware computer program that replicates itself in order to spread to other computers. Often, it uses a computer network to spread itself, relying on security failures on the computer […]
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