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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Spyware | software that enables a user to obtain covert information about another's computer activities by transmitting data covertly from their hard drive. |
| Dumpster diving | search through dumpsters or similar trash receptacles for edible food or items of value. |
| Firewall | A Firewall is a network security device that monitors and filters incoming and outgoing network traffic based on an organization's previously established security policies. |
| Forgery | the action of forging or producing a copy of a document, signature, banknote, or work of art. |
| Fraud | wrongful or criminal deception intended to result in financial or personal gain. |
| Identity theft | the fraudulent acquisition and use of a person's private identifying information, usually for financial gain. |
| Peer-to-peer (p2p) | denoting or relating to computer networks in which each computer can act as a server for the others, allowing shared access to files and peripherals without the need for a central server. |
| Phishing | the fraudulent practice of sending emails purporting to be from reputable companies in order to induce individuals to reveal personal information, such as passwords and credit card numbers. |
| Shoulder surfing | the practice of spying on the user of an ATM, computer, or other electronic device in order to obtain their personal access information. |
| Snail mail | the ordinary postal system as opposed to email. |
| Scams | a dishonest scheme; a fraud. |
| Ain’t-virus software | Antivirus software, or anti-virus software (abbreviated to AV software), also known as anti-malware, is a computer program used to prevent, detect, and remove malware. ... |
| Better business bureau | The Better Business Bureau, founded in 1912, is a private, nonprofit organization whose self-described mission is to focus on advancing marketplace trust, consisting of 106 independently incorporated |
| Federal trade commission | The Federal Trade Commission is an independent agency of the United States government whose principal mission is the enforcement of civil U.S. antitrust law and the promotion of consumer protection. |
| Equifax | Equifax Inc. is an American multinational consumer credit reporting agency and is one of the three largest consumer credit reporting agencies, along with Experian and TransUnion. |
| TransUnion | TransUnion is an American consumer credit reporting agency. TransUnion collects and aggregates information on over one billion individual consumers in over thirty countries |
| Experian | Experian plc is an Anglo-Irish multinational consumer credit reporting company. |
| Internal Revenue Service | The Internal Revenue Service is the revenue service of the United States federal government responsible for collecting taxes and administering the Internal Revenue Code, the main body of federal statutory tax law. |
| Solicitations | the act of asking for or trying to obtain something from someone. |
| Spam | irrelevant or inappropriate messages sent on the internet to a large number of recipients. |
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