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Stands for “Sender Policy Framework.” SPF is a email authentication system designed to prevent email spoofing. It works by verifying that an email message is sent

Originating from the name of Hormel’s canned meat, “spam” now also refers to junk e-mail or irrelevant postings to a newsgroup or bulletin board. The

When a computer program needs to connect to a local or wide area network such as the Internet, it uses a software component called a

When the Web became popular in the mid-1990s, it enabled people to share information in ways that were never possible before. But as limitless as

Social media is a collection of Internet-based communities that allow users to interact with each other online. This includes web forums, wikis, and user-generated content (UGC) websites. However,

Social engineering, in the context of computer security, refers to tricking people into divulging personal information or other confidential data. It is an umbrella term that

Stands for “Simple Object Access Protocol,” and can do more than just get your hands clean. SOAP is a method of transferring messages, or small

Stands for “Simple Mail Transfer Protocol.” This is the protocol used for sending e-mail over the Internet. Your e-mail client (such as Outlook, Eudora, or

Stands for “Social Media Marketing.” SMM refers to marketing done through social media or social networking websites. While most companies and organizations have their own websites, it

Smishing is a combination of the terms “SMS” and “phishing.” It is similar to phishing, but refers to fraudulent messages sent over SMS (text messaging)