Glossary

Privacy terms glossary

Plain-language explanations for encryption, tracking, compliance, and security concepts.

16 terms
Browse by letter: All A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
🦠

Malware

Threats

Harmful software that steals or damages.

spyware trojan ransomware
🕵️

Man‑in‑the‑Middle Attack

Threats

Someone secretly sits between you and the service.

tls https certificate authority
👁️

Mass Surveillance

Privacy

Large-scale monitoring of many people’s communications or activity.

metadata patriot act fisa
🧾

Metadata

Data Management

Data about data (like time, device, and sender).

tracking pixel ip address data minimization
🔎

Metasearch Engine

Privacy

A search tool that pulls results from other search engines.

search engine analytics tracking
😵

MFA Fatigue

Authentication

A scam where attackers spam approval prompts until you tap “Yes.”

multi factor authentication push notification mfa social engineering
🎙️

Microphone Access

Privacy

When an app can listen and record audio.

app permissions mobile permissions voice assistant
⚠️

Misconfiguration

Security

Security settings set up the wrong way.

data leak secure storage cloud encryption
🧩

Mixed Content

Web Security

A secure page loading insecure resources.

https tls security headers
📱

Mobile Permissions

Privacy

Permission controls on your phone.

app permissions location tracking microphone
📱

Mobile Privacy

Privacy

Protecting your privacy on your phone.

mobile permissions location data advertising id
👀

Monitoring

Data Management

Watching systems to catch problems or attacks early.

logging siem incident response
📨

MTA-STS

Security

A way for email domains to require encrypted (TLS) email delivery.

tls data in transit phishing
🛡️

Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)

Authentication

More than one “key” to your account.

two factor authentication totp biometric authentication
🧭

Multihop VPN

Network Privacy

A VPN route that goes through two or more servers.

vpn double vpn dedicated ip
🤝

Mutual TLS (mTLS)

Encryption

TLS where both sides prove who they are using certificates.

tls certificate authority pki