Brute‑Force Attack
Threats
Trying many passwords until one works.
Glossary
Plain-language explanations for encryption, tracking, compliance, and security concepts.
Threats
Trying many passwords until one works.
Security
A reward program for reporting security bugs.
Data Management
Planning how to keep important services running during disruptions.
Security
Using your personal phone or laptop for work or school.
Privacy
When an app can use your camera.
Security
A test to tell humans and bots apart.
Privacy
A California privacy law.
Security
A trusted party that helps prove websites are real.
Encryption
How certificates are issued, renewed, rotated, and revoked over time.
Security
Only trusting specific certificates for a service.
Encryption
Marking a certificate as no longer trusted before it expires.
Encryption
Public logs that help detect suspicious TLS certificates.
Web Security
Tricking you into clicking something you can’t see.
Consent
Agreeing to terms by clicking a button.
Encryption
Encrypting data on your device before it’s uploaded.
Encryption
Encrypting data stored in the cloud.
Data Management
A company that runs servers and storage for other services.
Security
Keeping cloud accounts and storage locked down.
Data Management
Saving your files on someone else’s servers.
Security
Signing software so users can verify it’s real and unchanged.
Consent
Saying “yes” to how your data is used.
Consent
Getting tired of pop‑ups and clicking “accept.”
Consent
A tool that asks for consent and stores your choices.
Consent
Changing your mind and stopping a data use you agreed to.