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Penetration Testing
Security
Ethical hacking to find weaknesses.
security audit
exploit
xss
Glossary
Privacy terms glossary
Plain-language explanations for encryption, tracking, compliance, and security concepts.
411 terms
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Personal Data
Privacy
Information that can identify you, directly or indirectly.
pii
data subject
data minimization
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Phantom Wallet
Security
A specific crypto wallet app used to manage crypto assets.
crypto wallet
seed phrase
private key
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Phishing
Threats
Fake messages that trick you into giving secrets.
spear phishing
account takeover
two factor authentication
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PII (Personally Identifiable Information)
Privacy
Data that can identify a person, like name or ID number.
personal data
data broker
data leak
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PIPEDA
Privacy
A Canadian privacy law for the private sector.
data controller
consent
privacy notice
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PIPL
Privacy
China’s main personal data protection law.
gdpr
appi
data localization
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PKCE
Authentication
A safety feature that makes OAuth logins harder to intercept.
oauth 2
authorization
access token
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Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)
Encryption
The system behind certificates that helps you trust websites and software.
certificate authority
tls
digital signature
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Post‑Quantum Cryptography
Encryption
Crypto designed to stay safe even if powerful quantum computers exist.
quantum computing
quantum safe cryptography
public key
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Predictive Profiling
Tracking
Using data to guess what you’ll do next.
behavioral profiling
algorithmic bias
real time bidding
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PRISM
Privacy
A surveillance program name often discussed in privacy debates.
mass surveillance
fisa
metadata
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Privacy Browser
Network Privacy
A browser designed to reduce tracking.
tracking
fingerprinting
privacy settings
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Privacy Budget
Privacy
A limit on how much data you can “learn” about individuals from stats.
differential privacy
analytics
data minimization
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Privacy by Design
Privacy
Building privacy protections into a product from the start.
data minimization
privacy impact assessment
access control
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Privacy Coin
Web3
A cryptocurrency designed to hide more transaction details.
blockchain
crypto wallet
tor network
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Privacy Dashboard
Privacy Settings
A place where you can see and control your privacy settings.
privacy settings
opt out
transparency
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Privacy Engineering
Privacy
Building systems that protect privacy in practice.
privacy by design
security audit
threat modeling
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Privacy‑Enhancing Technologies (PETs)
Privacy
Tools and methods that help protect privacy while still using data.
differential privacy
tokenization
secure multi party computation
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Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA/DPIA)
Privacy
A check to find privacy risks before launching something.
data minimization
data protection officer
risk assessment
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Privacy Notice
Privacy
A document that explains how a service uses your data.
privacy policy
consent
data controller
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Privacy Policy
Privacy
A document explaining how a service handles personal data.
privacy notice
consent
data retention
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Privacy Sandbox
Privacy
A set of browser ideas meant to reduce some tracking.
third party cookies
behavioral advertising
tracking
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Privacy Score
Privacy
A rating that estimates how privacy‑friendly something is.
privacy settings
privacy notice
security audit