Computer Security Glossery normally..

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Access
Access refers to the right and ability to access certain resources. For example, in order to have access to your online banking, you need to have the right (established by the use of a password) and the ability (a functioning Internet connection) to connect. Some resources have public or open access, meaning that anyone with the ability to connect and use them also has the right.

Access Point
A node or area that can be used to gain permission to and utilize protected resources. The most common use for the term access point is in reference to areas (such as airport terminals or study halls) that allow access to wireless networks.

Adware
Adware is software that displays ads on your computer while you are using it, often in the form of popups. It is almost always installed without your authorization or hidden with another program you installed. Adware is often packaged with spyware which collects information on the user in order to target the ads. Adware can cause dramatic performance decreases.

Anti-virus
Anti-virus means hardware, software, or other means or methods designed to prevent the spread and damage of computer viruses.

Anti-virus Software
Anti-virus software is software that is designed to keep your computer from being damaged, infected, or used by computer viruses as they spread.

Anti-virus Solution
An anti-virus solution is a particular package or group of anti-virus hardware, software, and methods that is presented as a complete protection against viruses.

ATA
ATA is an acronym for advanced technology attachment. What this means is that the circuitry for controlling the hard drive platters and read head of your hard drive are attached to or included internally in your hard drive. See also IDE.

Autofill
Autofill is short for automatic form filler. Password management programs, such as MySecurityVault PRO, that automatically fill web forms are considered much more convenient.



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Bookmark
Like a bookmark for a book, a bookmark on the web will save your place. You can use your browser to store location information for web sites that you have visited and would like to remember. Bookmarks are often targets for adware—adware programs will often add bookmarks to your list for sites they would like you to visit.

Bot
A bot is a computer program that is meant to perform tasks in place of or in behalf of a human being.

For example, an IRC bot is a bot that chats with humans using IRC. Search engines use bots (also called spiders) to find and index web sites.

Some bots represent a security risk. Bots are deceptive when they impersonate humans without disclosure that they are not human. They can also be employed to harvest e-mail addresses from web sites where they are shown. Some bots are used to look for computers with security weaknesses.



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Compact Flash
Compact flash is simply a small-footprint flash module. Compact flash modules are very popular for digital cameras. Just like any removable media, they sometimes get lost or replaced by better modules, which means it is important to periodically wipe your data to prevent it from being used for identity theft.

Cookie
Cookies are text files that web sites store on your computer in order to store information about your user session, which pages you've visited, what products you've purchased, etc. For example, online stores often use cookies to collect and store information about their customers in order to provide them with accurate and useful recommendations.

Cookies are usually harmless, but they can contain data that is sensitive and they are only as secure as any other data stored on your computer. There is the occasional rogue web site that uses cookies for illicit purposes, too. To be completely sure that cookies aren't being used against you, it is wise to periodically delete your cookies.

Cyber
Cyber is a prefix that usually means computer or computer network.

Cyberpunk—computer punk

Cyberspace—the virtual "space" of a computer network

Cybernetics—the study of automatic (often computer) control systems for mechanical or biological entities



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Data Recovery
Data recovery is an attempt to locate and save deleted, formatted, or lost data in a usable form. The best data recovery programs run from separate hard drives and burn files directly to cd in order to avoid any unintentional overwriting of the lost data.

Delete
Delete, in reference to a computer file, means to remove the reference or pointer to a file and flag the space as available for new storage. If you delete a file, the data is still there! That data will remain there until it is overwritten by another file or by a drive wiping program.

Disk
A disk is a disc-shaped storage medium. See also floppy disk and hard disk.

Download
A download is a file that you transfer over the Internet and save to you computer. Downloads are fraught with security risks, especially if you download and install programs. Downloading programs to run on your computer can expose your computer to adware, spyware, viruses, and a host of other malicious programs. Make sure to download files only from sources you trust.



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Learn How To Fix My Computer Problems - Steps
Like a car, there are steps you can take to keep up on your computer maintenance. We have provided you with some steps to help you learn how to fix your computer. Cleaning this information can improve your computer performance.


Fix My Computer - Web History
Cleaning your web history is important because it has a record of all the sites that were visited by your computer. Follow these steps to remove history:

Note: This step will not completely remove traces of web history.
Open Internet Explorer and go to the Tools menu.


Select Internet Options.


Go to the General tab.


Select the button "Clear History".




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Fix My Computer - Internet Cookies
Deleting cookies will help to eliminate some personal information. These steps will get you to the place that allows you to remove cookies and temporary Internet files.
Open Internet Explorer.


Go to the Tools menu and select Internet Options


In the new window select the general tab.


There are two buttons, "Delete Cookies" and "Delete Files"


Press both buttons.


A slight pause will occur. This may be longer for "Delete Files".


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Story of Greek activists

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The first six Greek activists condemned the illegal detention of the Greeks at Ashdod port in Israel and the violence they faced after their arrival at the airport Eleftherios Venizelos this morning. They characterized Israel’s action as “piracy” and they stressed that the ships carried only humanitarian aid and were thoroughly checked before departing from their ports.



As Aristidis Papadokostopoulos stated, on the Greek ship was humanitarian aid, wheelchairs, prefabricated homes and medical supplies.

According to the activist when the ship was raided by the Israelis, the Free Mediterranean was 70 miles away from the waters of Gaza.

He described the Israeli actions as “clearly piratical” and underlined that “we can not allow Israel to play the role of the policeman.”

On his part, activist D. Gelalis from Larissa said that “around four o’clock in the morning we saw inflatable boats everywhere approaching us and within seconds fully armed commandos boarded the vessel.”

Activists also tell of beatings and use of electric shock and said, “We didn’t even have the right to get up of the chair. We had to raise our hands to use the toilet.”

The rest of the Greeks which are illegally detained will be brought against Israeli justice as Thanos Petrogiannis, an engineer from the Greek university, stressed.

“We went to offer help. According to the Israelis 80 miles away from the land is considered Israeli international waters and that we had entered their country illegally,” he said.

He continued by saying, “The ones who are still detained refused to sign any papers given to them by the Israelis. They will be taken to court in about 10-15 days.”

He added, “That the humanitarian aid carried by the ships bound for the Gaza strip has been seized.”

The use of violence from the Israeli commandos was condemned by the activist Michalis Grigoropoulos.

“We were in international waters. The Israelis hijacked our ship. They took us hostage as they kept aiming guns at our heads,” he said. He continued by saying that, “I was the steersman of the boat. They descended from the helicopters dropping and threw tear gas. We didn’t resist, we couldn’t do anything against the commandos.“

He also witnessed the use of electroshock to whoever tried to create a human shield in front of the bridge. Concerning the conditions of the detainment he said, “They wouldn’t even let us use the toilet, eat or drink water as they also made videos of us.

As far as the confiscation of the humanitarian aid and other personal belongings is concerned Michalis Grigoropoulos stated, “They confiscated everything. They left nothing but my papers. They took mobiles, laptops, cameras and personal belongings.”

He also said that he refused to sign papers submitted to him by the Israelis and he was removed against his will.

”They did not let me contact my lawyer or even the Greek embassy,” he said. He continued by accusing the Greek government by saying that, “Taken to trial will be the ones who refused to sign Israeli documents. The Greek government has done nothing to safeguard the Greek ships. They did not do anything to prevent them from jumping on our ships.”

Israeli claims

On the other side, the spokesman of the defence ministry in Israel, Sady Muoni, speaking on NET, said that the passengers of the Turkish ship Mavi Marmara aimed at provoking us.

He insisted that the occupants of the ship tried to lynch the Israeli soldiers while he claimed that an activist fired first.

Following that, Muoni added that the soldiers had to use violence.

Greek protest

The ambassador of Greece in Israel responded to the illegal detainment of Greek activists by Israel with a protest, calling for their immediate release.

He states that the arrest of the activists took place in international waters and that Israel could not ask from the detainees to sign documents for attempting to enter the country illegally.

According to the latest reports, 610 people have been transferred to Dire Sheva prison and held as prisoners until their cases are heard by the Israeli court.

Amongst the 610 prisoners are 31 Greeks, in which the Greek ambassador of Tel Aviv is going to visit.

From their part, Israeli authorities note that they are not held as prisoners but detained in a specially designed place in prisons.

Even though the custody of the Greek activists remains unclear, in Jerusalem and in parts of Northern Israel, Israeli Arabs are protesting against the bloody attack against the Freedom Flotilla.

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