What is Pharming? Pharming is a hacker’s attack aiming to redirect a website’s traffic to another, bogus website without the web site user’s knowledge or consent. Most times this is possible by exploiting a weakness in a web site’s domain name system. The aim of pharming is primarily to attempt to obtain a user’s personal Read More…
Tech Term Tuesday, Issue 11
What is an Avatar? The term Avatar, when used in computing, is a representation of one’s self on the Internet or on a computer. An avatar can be either a three-dimensional model which is used in online gaming or two-dimensional icons used on chat forums and newsgroups. Any Examples of Avatar use? Popular gaming system, Read More…
Tech Term Tuesday, Issue 10
Podcast What is a Podcast? A podcast is a music or talk program that is recorded and made available in digital format to remote audiences via the internet. The word podcast is derived from the terms “iPod” and “broadcast”. It is attributed to the original creators of podcasting who used iPods to listen to their Read More…
Tech Term Tuesday, Issue 9
Cybersquatting What is Cybersquatting? Cybersquatting is the practice of registering, or using a domain name with the intent to profit from the goodwill of a trademarkbelonging to someone else. Most times this is done with the intention of reselling that domain name back to the legal trademark owner. Sometimes not only trademarks can fall victim Read More…
Tech Term Tuesday, Issue 8
Captcha What is Captcha? Captcha is the acronym for Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart. It is a set of technologies used to verify that humans are performing various online transactions as opposed to a computer. Utilized as a means to prevent online fraud and spam, a captcha is normally Read More…
Tech Term Tuesday, Issue 7
Cloud Computing What is Cloud Computing? Cloud Computing is the use of various applications and services over the Internet to perform functions that were traditionally done with software installed on an individual computer. The name cloud is an alternate word used to describe the Internet inspired by the cloud symbol used in diagrams and flowcharts Read More…
Tech Term Tuesday, Issue 6
Term: RSS What is RSS? RSS, which is the acronym for Really Simple Syndication, is a popular method for distributing Web content that changes frequently. Such web content includes news headlines, sports or general web announcements. Using RSS, Web content providers can easily create and deliver feeds of data such as news links, headlines, and Read More…
Tech Term Tuesday, Issue 5
Term: Tethering What is Tethering? Tethering refers to using your cell phone as a medium for Internet access by connecting it to a computer or laptop. Over the years this has become a fairly common practice and has become extremely popular especially with later model mobile phones. Tethering can be extremely useful as there is Read More…
Tech Term Tuesday, Issue 4
Term: Web 2.0 What is Web 2.0? Web 2.0 is a term used to describe a new generation of Web services and applications with an increasing emphasis on human collaboration. Initially gaining popularity from 2004, web 2.0 related content provides a level of user interaction that was not readily available online. Are there any examples? There are Read More…
Tech Term Tuesday, Issue 3
Term: Private Browsing What is Private Browsing? Private browsing is the ability to navigate to any website without having any information about that website being saved. This is specifically cookies, address URL history and downloaded temporary website content. Are there any examples? An ideal situation where private browsing may be warranted is when one wishes to browse Read More…