All terms in this list:
hardware theft: The theft of computer hardware.
system failure: The complete malfunction of a computer system.
full disk encryption (FDE): A technology that encrypts everything stored on a storage medium automatically, without any user interaction.
self-encryption hard drive: A hard drive that uses full disk encryption (FDE).
password: A secret word or character combination associated with an individual.
ruggedized device: A device that is designed to withstand much more physical abuse than a conventional device.
surge suppressor: A device that protects a computer system from damage due to electrical fluctuations.
uninterruptible power supply (UPS): A device containing a built in battery that provides continuous power to a computer and other connected components when the electricity goes out.
security software: Software, typically a suite of programs, used to protect your computer against a variety of threats.
antivirus software: Software used to detect and eliminate computer viruses and other types of malware.
disaster recovery plan (business continuity plan): A written plan that describes the steps a company will take following the occurence of a disaster.
hot site: An alternate location equipped with the computers and other equipment necessary to keep a business's operations going.
firewall: A collection of hardware and/or software that protects a computer or computer network from unauthorized access.
encryption: A method of scrambling the contents of an email message or a file to make it unreadable if an unauthorized user intercepts it.
secure Web page: A Web page that uses encryption to protect information transmitted via that Web page.
private key encryption: A type of encryption that uses a single key to encrypt and decrypt the file or message.
public key encryption: A type of encryption that uses key pairs to encrypt and decryot the file or message.
virtual private network (VPN): A private, secure path over the Internet that provides authorized users a secure means of accessing a private network via the Internet.
privacy: The state of being concealed or free from unauthorized intrusion.
information privacy: The rights of individuals and companies to control how information about them is collected and used.
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