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Cheat Sheet: Encryption
Cheat Sheet There are several ways to authenticate a person or information on a computer such as the use of a password, digital signatures or even biometrics or voice recognition tech. Isn't that something to do with the Enigma machine and secret service... [28 Nov 2007]
Cheat Sheet: Chip and PIN
Cheat Sheet This is an especially big concern for the visually impaired or any disabled person that may have trouble entering or remembering a PIN. Of course, the PIN alone will not do any damage - the person committing fraud will have to get hold of the card... [13 Jun 2007]
Cheat Sheet: Gateway Reviews
Cheat Sheet The OGC Gateway process is meant to provide independent guidance to the senior responsible owner (SRO) - the person responsible for a project meeting its objectives and delivering intended benefits - on how to make the project successful. [07 Jun 2007]
Cheat Sheet: The Computer Misuse Act
Cheat Sheet Moreover a person is guilty of an offence if "he does any unauthorised act in relation to a computer" - and regardless of whether or not the impact on operational performance (or access) is temporary or permanent. [29 Nov 2006]
Cheat Sheet: Open source licences
Cheat Sheet Open source licence' is a very general term which refers to a software licence that allows the licensee to change or distribute the source code to some degree without paying the person who created that software. [20 Nov 2006]
Cheat Sheet: Government IT strategy
Cheat Sheet The NHS could then text that person back with confirmation. The government's IT strategy? You mean it's got one? It has now. Basically, it's a huge overhaul of services inside and outside of the public sector. [17 Nov 2005]
Cheat Sheet: Virus names and alerts
Cheat Sheet It's not uncommon for one vendor to go public with an alert about a 'new' virus which they have proudly named (often the person who writes the first signature gets the honour of doing so), only for another vendor, or vendors, to pipe up and point... [08 Nov 2004]
Cheat Sheet: Push-to-talk
Cheat Sheet That's called half-duplex because only one person can speak at a time - but don't worry, that's about as technical as I'm going to get. Heard a lot about it this year. Something to do with walkie-talkies? [09 Sep 2004]
Cheat Sheet: Phishing
Cheat Sheet Once the scammers have people's IDs they can then log in as that person and start selling bogus goods - knowing any comebacks won't hit them. Isn't that spelled wrong? Rods, reels, hook, line and sinker and all that. [25 Jun 2004]
Cheat Sheet: VoIP
Cheat Sheet You and the person you're talking to must both use the software and plug a headset or special USB phone into your computer. VoIP? What's that stand for? It's short for Voice over Internet Protocol. And what is that exactly? [15 Jun 2004]
Cheat Sheet: Microsoft's virus bounty
Cheat Sheet Not for the person receiving $250,000. Did I hear right - Microsoft employed bounty hunters to track down virus writers? No, you didn't hear right, though you are pretty much in the right ballpark. Microsoft has offered a bounty on information... [10 May 2004]
Cheat Sheet: Computer viruses
Cheat Sheet For example, you might download what you think is a new game but when you run it, it deletes files on your hard drive or emails your saved passwords to another person. A computer virus is a program designed to spread itself by first infecting... [26 Mar 2002]
Cheat Sheet: Location-based services
Cheat Sheet In the US there's a mandate called Enhanced 911, or E911, that says operators should be able to pinpoint a person in an emergency situation through their mobile phone. Don't you mean "Where on earth? sorry). [02 Jan 2002]
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