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<h1 class="topictitle1">Security terminology</h1>
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<div><p>This topic includes terms and definitions related to security information.</p>
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<div class="section"><p><a href="#rzalxsecterms__A">A</a> <a href="#rzalxsecterms__B">B</a> <a href="#rzalxsecterms__C">C</a> <a href="#rzalxsecterms__D">D</a> <a href="#rzalxsecterms__E">E</a> <a href="#rzalxsecterms__F">F</a> <a href="#rzalxsecterms__G">G</a> <a href="#rzalxsecterms__H">H</a> <a href="#rzalxsecterms__I">I</a> <a href="#rzalxsecterms__J">J</a> <a href="#rzalxsecterms__K">K</a> <a href="#rzalxsecterms__L">L</a> <a href="#rzalxsecterms__M">M</a> <a href="#rzalxsecterms__N">N</a> <a href="#rzalxsecterms__O">O</a> <a href="#rzalxsecterms__P">P</a> <a href="#rzalxsecterms__Q">Q</a> <a href="#rzalxsecterms__R">R</a> <a href="#rzalxsecterms__S">S</a> <a href="#rzalxsecterms__T">T</a> <a href="#rzalxsecterms__U">U</a> <a href="#rzalxsecterms__V">V</a> <a href="#rzalxsecterms__W">W</a> <a href="#rzalxsecterms__X">X</a> <a href="#rzalxsecterms__Y">Y</a> <a href="#rzalxsecterms__Z">Z</a> </p>
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<dl class="dlexpand"><dt class="dltermexpand"><a name="rzalxsecterms__A"><!-- --></a>A</dt>
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<dd></dd>
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<dt class="dltermexpand"><a name="rzalxsecterms__Aa"><!-- --></a>authentication</dt>
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<dd>Verification that a remote client or server is actually who they claim
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to be. Authenticating ensures that you trust the remote peer to which you
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are connecting.</dd>
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<dt class="dltermexpand"><a name="rzalxsecterms__B"><!-- --></a>B</dt>
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<dd></dd>
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<dt class="dltermexpand"><a name="rzalxsecterms__C"><!-- --></a>C</dt>
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<dd></dd>
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<dt class="dltermexpand"><a name="rzalxsecterms__Cc"><!-- --></a>certificate authority (CA)</dt>
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<dd>A trusted authority that issues and manages security credentials called
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digital certificates.</dd>
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<dt class="dltermexpand">cipher</dt>
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<dd>Another term for encryption algorithm.</dd>
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<dt class="dltermexpand">ciphertext</dt>
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<dd>Encrypted text or data.</dd>
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<dt class="dltermexpand">cracker</dt>
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<dd>A hacker with malicious intent.</dd>
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<dt class="dltermexpand">cryptography</dt>
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<dd>The science of keeping data secure. Cryptography allows you to store information
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or to communicate with other parties while preventing non-involved parties
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from understanding the stored information or understanding the communication.
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Encryption transforms understandable text into an unintelligible piece of
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data (ciphertext). Decrypting restores the understandable text from the unintelligible
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data. Both processes involve a mathematical formula or algorithm and a secret
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sequence of data (the key). <p>There are two types of cryptography:</p>
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<ul><li><span class="uicontrol">Symmetric</span>: Communicating parties share a secret
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key that they use for both encryption and decryption. Also called shared key
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cryptography.</li>
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<li><span class="uicontrol">Asymmetric</span>: Each member of a communicating party
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has two keys: A public key and a private key. The two keys are mathematically
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related, but it is virtually impossible to derive the private key from the
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public key. A message that is encrypted with someone's public key can be decrypted
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only with the associated private key. Alternatively, a server or user can
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use a private key to "sign" a document and use a public key to decrypt a digital
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signature. <span><img src="./delta.gif" alt="Start of change" />If the hash resulting from the decryption of the
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signature using the public key matches a real-time hash of the document itself,
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the signature is considered valid and the document's source is considered
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verified.<img src="./deltaend.gif" alt="End of change" /></span> Also known as public key cryptography.</li>
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</ul>
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</dd>
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<dt class="dltermexpand"><a name="rzalxsecterms__D"><!-- --></a>D</dt>
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<dd></dd>
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<dt class="dltermexpand"><a name="rzalxsecterms__Dd"><!-- --></a>data confidentiality</dt>
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<dd>Conceals the content of a message, typically by using encryption.</dd>
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<dt class="dltermexpand">data integrity</dt>
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<dd>Verifies that the contents of a datagram were not changed in transit,
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either deliberately or due to random errors.</dd>
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<dt class="dltermexpand">data origin authentication</dt>
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<dd>Verifies that an IP datagram was originated by the claimed sender.</dd>
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<dt class="dltermexpand">denial of service attack</dt>
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<dd>Also known as DoS attack. Causes a service, such as a Web server, to become
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unavailable or unusable by overloading a network with useless IP traffic.</dd>
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<dt class="dltermexpand">digital certificate</dt>
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<dd>A digital document that validates the identity of the certificate's owner,
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much as a passport does. A trusted party, called a Certificate Authority (CA)
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issues digital certificates to users and servers. The trust in the CA is the
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foundation of trust in the certificate as a valid credential. You can use
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them for the following: <ul><li>Identification - shows who is the user.</li>
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<li>Authentication - ensures that the user is who he says that he is.</li>
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<li>Integrity - determines whether the contents of a document have been altered
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by verifying the sender's digital signature.</li>
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<li>Non-repudiation - guarantees that a user cannot claim to not have performed
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some action. For example, the user cannot dispute that he authorized an electronic
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purchase with a credit card.</li>
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</ul>
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</dd>
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<dt class="dltermexpand">digital signature</dt>
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<dd>Equivalent to a personal signature on a written document. A digital signature
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provides proof of the document's origin. The certificate owner "signs" a document
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by using the private key that is associated with the certificate. The recipient
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of the document uses the corresponding public key to decrypt the signature,
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which verifies the sender as the source.</dd>
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<dt class="dltermexpand">Digital Certificate Manager (DCM)</dt>
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<dd>Allows an iSeries™ to
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be a local Certificate Authority (CA). You can use DCM to create digital certificates
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for use by servers or users. You can import digital certificates that other
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CAs issue. You can also associate a digital certificate with an i5/OS™ user profile.
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You also use DCM to configure applications to use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)
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for secure communications.</dd>
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<dt class="dltermexpand">distinguished name</dt>
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<dd>The name of the person or server to whom a Certificate Authority (CA)
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issues a digital certificate. The certificate provides this name to indicate
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certificate ownership. Depending on the policy of the CA that issues a certificate,
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the distinguished name can include other authorization information.</dd>
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<dt class="dltermexpand"><img src="./delta.gif" alt="Start of change" />Domain Name System (DNS)<img src="./deltaend.gif" alt="End of change" /></dt>
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<dd><img src="./delta.gif" alt="Start of change" />The set of data used to identify an individual digital certificate holder.
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Within a Class 1 Digital Certificate, this will be information such as your
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name and your e-mail address, and the issuer of the digital certificate (VeriSign,
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Inc.).<p>When you attach to the Internet, your Internet client uses a DNS
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server to determine the IP address for the host system with which you want
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to communicate.</p>
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<img src="./deltaend.gif" alt="End of change" /></dd>
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<dt class="dltermexpand"><a name="rzalxsecterms__E"><!-- --></a>E</dt>
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<dd></dd>
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<dt class="dltermexpand"><a name="rzalxsecterms__Ee"><!-- --></a>encryption</dt>
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<dd><img src="./delta.gif" alt="Start of change" />The process of transforming data into a form
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that is unreadable by anyone who does not have the correct decrypting method
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and key. Unauthorized parties can still intercept the information. However,
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without the correct decrypting method and key, the information is incomprehensible.<img src="./deltaend.gif" alt="End of change" /></dd>
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<dt class="dltermexpand"><img src="./delta.gif" alt="Start of change" />Enterprise Identity Mapping (EIM)<img src="./deltaend.gif" alt="End of change" /></dt>
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<dd><img src="./delta.gif" alt="Start of change" />EIM is a mechanism for mapping (associating) a person or entity to the
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appropriate user identities in various registries throughout the enterprise.
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EIM provides APIs for creating and managing these identity mapping relationships
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as well as APIs used by applications to query this information. <img src="./deltaend.gif" alt="End of change" /></dd>
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<dt class="dltermexpand">extranet</dt>
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<dd>A private business network of several cooperating organizations located
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outside the corporate firewall. An extranet service uses the existing Internet
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infrastructure, including standard servers, e-mail clients, and Web browsers.
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This makes an extranet more economical than the creation and maintenance of
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a proprietary network. It enables trading partners, suppliers, and customers
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with common interests to use the extended Internet to form both tight business
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relations and a strong communication bond.</dd>
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<dt class="dltermexpand"><a name="rzalxsecterms__F"><!-- --></a>F</dt>
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<dd></dd>
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<dt class="dltermexpand"><a name="rzalxsecterms__Ff"><!-- --></a>firewall</dt>
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<dd><img src="./delta.gif" alt="Start of change" />A logical barrier between your internal network and an
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external network, such as the Internet. A firewall consists of one or more
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hardware and software systems or partitions. It controls the access and flow
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of information between secure or trusted systems and insecure or untrusted
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systems.<img src="./deltaend.gif" alt="End of change" /></dd>
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<dt class="dltermexpand"><a name="rzalxsecterms__G"><!-- --></a>G</dt>
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<dd></dd>
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<dt class="dltermexpand"><a name="rzalxsecterms__H"><!-- --></a>H</dt>
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<dd></dd>
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<dt class="dltermexpand"><a name="rzalxsecterms__Hh"><!-- --></a>hacker</dt>
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<dd>Any unauthorized person who tries to break into your system.</dd>
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<dt class="dltermexpand"><img src="./delta.gif" alt="Start of change" />hypertext links<img src="./deltaend.gif" alt="End of change" /></dt>
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<dd><img src="./delta.gif" alt="Start of change" />A way of presenting information online with connections (called hypertext
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links) between one piece of information (called a hypertext node) and another.<img src="./deltaend.gif" alt="End of change" /></dd>
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<dt class="dltermexpand"><img src="./delta.gif" alt="Start of change" />Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)<img src="./deltaend.gif" alt="End of change" /></dt>
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<dd><img src="./delta.gif" alt="Start of change" />The language that is used to define hypertext documents. Use HTML to indicate
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how your document should look (such as highlighting and type style) and how
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it should be linked to other documents or objects.<img src="./deltaend.gif" alt="End of change" /></dd>
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<dt class="dltermexpand"><img src="./delta.gif" alt="Start of change" />Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP)<img src="./deltaend.gif" alt="End of change" /></dt>
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<dd><img src="./delta.gif" alt="Start of change" />The standard method for accessing hypertext documents.<img src="./deltaend.gif" alt="End of change" /></dd>
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<dt class="dltermexpand"><a name="rzalxsecterms__I"><!-- --></a>I</dt>
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<dd></dd>
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<dt class="dltermexpand"><a name="rzalxsecterms__Ii"><!-- --></a>Internet</dt>
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<dd>The worldwide "network of networks" that are connected to each other.
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And a suite of cooperating applications that allow computers connected to
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this "network of networks" to communicate with each other. The Internet provides
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browsable information, file transfer, remote logon, electronic mail, news,
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and other services. The Internet is often called "the Net".</dd>
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<dt class="dltermexpand">Internet client</dt>
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<dd>A program (or user) that uses the Internet to make requests of and to
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receive results from an Internet server program. Different client programs
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are available to request different types of Internet services. A Web browser
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is one type of client program. File transfer protocol (FTP) is another.</dd>
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<dt class="dltermexpand">Internet host</dt>
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<dd>A computer that is connected to the Internet or an intranet. An Internet
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host might run more than one Internet server program. For example, the Internet
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host might run an FTP server to respond to requests from FTP client applications.
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The same host might run an HTTP server to respond to requests from clients
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using Web browsers. Server programs typically run in the background (in batch)
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on the host system.</dd>
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<dt class="dltermexpand">Internet Key Exchange (IKE) protocol</dt>
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<dd>Provides the automatic negotiation of security associations, as well as
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the automatic generation and refresh of cryptographic keys as part of virtual
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private networking (VPN).</dd>
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<dt class="dltermexpand"><img src="./delta.gif" alt="Start of change" />Internet name<img src="./deltaend.gif" alt="End of change" /></dt>
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<dd><img src="./delta.gif" alt="Start of change" />An alias for an IP address. An IP address is in long numeric form and
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is difficult to remember, such as 10.5.100.75. You can assign this IP address
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to an Internet name, such as system1.vnet.ibm.com. An Internet name is also
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called a fully qualified domain name. When you see an advertisement that says,
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"Visit our home page", the home page address is the Internet name, not the
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IP address, because the Internet name is easier to remember. A fully qualified
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domain name has several parts. For example, system1.vnet.ibm.com has the following
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parts: <dl><dt class="dlterm">com:</dt>
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<dd>All commercial networks. This part of the domain name is assigned by the
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Internet authority (an external organization). Different characters are assigned
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for different kinds of networks (such as <dfn class="term">com</dfn> for commercial and <dfn class="term">edu</dfn> for
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educational institutions).</dd>
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<dt class="dlterm">ibm:</dt>
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<dd>The identifier for the organization. This part of the domain name is also
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assigned by the Internet authority, and it is unique. Only one organization
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in the world can have the identifier ibm.com.</dd>
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<dt class="dlterm">vnet:</dt>
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<dd>A grouping of systems within ibm.com. This identifier is assigned internally.
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The administrator of ibm.com can create one or more groupings.</dd>
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<dt class="dlterm">system1: </dt>
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<dd>The name of an Internet host within the vnet.ibm.com group.</dd>
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</dl>
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<img src="./deltaend.gif" alt="End of change" /></dd>
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<dt class="dltermexpand">Internet server</dt>
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<dd>A program (or set of programs) that accepts requests from corresponding
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client programs over the Internet and responds to those clients over the Internet.
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You can think of an Internet server as a site that an Internet client can
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access or visit. Different server programs support different services, such
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as the following: <ul><li>Browsing (a "home page" and links to other documents and objects).</li>
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<li>File transfer. The client can request, for example, to transfer files
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from the server to the client. The files might be software updates, product
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listings, or documents.</li>
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<li>Electronic commerce, such as the ability to request information or order
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products.</li>
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</ul>
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</dd>
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<dt class="dltermexpand">Internet service provider (ISP)</dt>
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<dd>An organization that provides your connection to the Internet in much
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the same way that your local telephone company provides your connection to
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worldwide telephone networks.</dd>
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<dt class="dltermexpand">intranet</dt>
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<dd>An organization's <u>internal</u> network that uses Internet tools, such
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as a Web browser or FTP.</dd>
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<dt class="dltermexpand" id="rzalxsecterms__intdetdt"><a name="rzalxsecterms__intdetdt"><!-- --></a><img src="./delta.gif" alt="Start of change" />intrusion detection<img src="./deltaend.gif" alt="End of change" /></dt>
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<dd id="rzalxsecterms__intdetdd"><a name="rzalxsecterms__intdetdd"><!-- --></a><img src="./delta.gif" alt="Start of change" />A broad term encompassing the detection of many undesirable
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activities. The objective of an intrusion might be to acquire information
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that a person is not authorized to have (information theft). The objective
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might be to cause a business harm by rendering a network, system, or application
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unusable (denial of service), or it might be to gain unauthorized use of a
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system as a means for further intrusions elsewhere. Most intrusions follow
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a pattern of information gathering, attempted access, and then destructive
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attacks. Some attacks can be detected and neutralized by the target system.
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Other attacks cannot be effectively neutralized by the target system. Most
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of the attacks also make use of "spoofed" packets, which are not easily traceable
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to their true origin. Many attacks now make use of unwitting accomplices,
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which are machines or networks that are used without authorization to hide
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the identity of the attacker. For these reasons, detecting information gathering,
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access attempts, and attack behaviors are vital parts of intrusion detection.<img src="./deltaend.gif" alt="End of change" /></dd>
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<dt class="dltermexpand">IP address</dt>
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<dd>A unique identifier on a TCP/IP network (the Internet is a very large
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TCP/IP network). An Internet server typically has an assigned unique IP address.
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An Internet client might use a temporary but unique IP address that is allocated
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by the ISP.</dd>
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<dt class="dltermexpand">IP datagram</dt>
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<dd>A unit of information that is sent across a TCP/IP network. An IP datagram
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(also called a packet) contains both data and header information, such as
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the IP addresses of the origin and of the destination machines.</dd>
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<dt class="dltermexpand">IP filters</dt>
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<dd>Controls what IP traffic to allow into and out of your network by filtering
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packets according to rules that you define. This protects the secure network
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from outsiders who use unsophisticated techniques (such as scanning for secure
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servers) or even the most sophisticated techniques (such as IP address spoofing).
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You should think of the filtering feature as the base on which the other tools
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are constructed. It provides the infrastructure in which they operate and
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denies access to all but the most determined cracker.</dd>
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<dt class="dltermexpand">IP security (IPSec) protocol</dt>
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<dd>A set of protocols to support secure exchange of packets at the network
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layer. IPSec is a set of standards that i5/OS and many other systems use to carry
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out VPNs.</dd>
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<dt class="dltermexpand"><img src="./delta.gif" alt="Start of change" />IP spoofing<img src="./deltaend.gif" alt="End of change" /></dt>
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<dd><img src="./delta.gif" alt="Start of change" />An attempt to access your system by pretending to be a system (IP address)
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that you normally trust. The would-be intruder sets up a system with an IP
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address that you trust. Router manufacturers have worked to build protections
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into their systems to detect and reject attempts to spoof.<img src="./deltaend.gif" alt="End of change" /></dd>
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<dt class="dltermexpand"><a name="rzalxsecterms__J"><!-- --></a>J</dt>
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<dd></dd>
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<dt class="dltermexpand"><a name="rzalxsecterms__K"><!-- --></a>K</dt>
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<dd></dd>
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<dt class="dltermexpand"><a name="rzalxsecterms__L"><!-- --></a>L</dt>
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<dd></dd>
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<dt class="dltermexpand"><a name="rzalxsecterms__M"><!-- --></a>M</dt>
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<dd></dd>
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<dt class="dltermexpand"><a name="rzalxsecterms__N"><!-- --></a>N</dt>
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<dd></dd>
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<dt class="dltermexpand"><a name="rzalxsecterms__Nn"><!-- --></a>network address translation (NAT)</dt>
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<dd>Provides a more transparent alternative to the proxy and SOCKS servers.
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It also simplifies network configuration by enabling networks with incompatible
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addressing structures to be connected. NAT provides two major functions. NAT
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provides this protection by allowing you to hide your server's "true" address
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behind an address that you make available to the public. For example, it can
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protect a public Web server that you want to operate from within your internal
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network. NAT also provides a mechanism for internal users to access the Internet
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while hiding the private internal IP addresses. NAT provides protection when
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you allow internal users to access Internet services because you can hide
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their private addresses.</dd>
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<dt class="dltermexpand">non-repudiation</dt>
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||
<dd>Provides proof that a transaction occurred, or that you sent or received
|
||
a message. The use of digital certificates and public key cryptography to
|
||
"sign" transactions, messages, and documents supports non-repudiation.</dd>
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||
<dt class="dltermexpand"><a name="rzalxsecterms__O"><!-- --></a>O</dt>
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||
<dd></dd>
|
||
<dt class="dltermexpand"><a name="rzalxsecterms__P"><!-- --></a>P</dt>
|
||
<dd></dd>
|
||
<dt class="dltermexpand"><a name="rzalxsecterms__Pp"><!-- --></a>packet</dt>
|
||
<dd>A unit of information that is sent across a TCP/IP network. A packet (also
|
||
called a datagram) contains both data and header information, such as the
|
||
IP addresses of the origin and of the destination machines, and includes information
|
||
about the line protocol, such as Ethernet token-ring, or frame-relay.</dd>
|
||
<dt class="dltermexpand">proxy server</dt>
|
||
<dd>A TCP/IP application that re-sends requests and responses between clients
|
||
on your secure internal network and servers on the untrusted network. The
|
||
proxy server breaks the TCP/IP connection to hide your internal network information
|
||
(such as internal IP addresses). Hosts outside your network perceive the proxy
|
||
server as the source of the communication.</dd>
|
||
<dt class="dltermexpand">public key infrastructure (PKI)</dt>
|
||
<dd>A system of digital certificates, CAs, and other registration authorities
|
||
that verify and authenticate the validity of each party involved in an Internet
|
||
transaction.</dd>
|
||
<dt class="dltermexpand"><a name="rzalxsecterms__Q"><!-- --></a>Q</dt>
|
||
<dd></dd>
|
||
<dt class="dltermexpand"><a name="rzalxsecterms__R"><!-- --></a>R</dt>
|
||
<dd></dd>
|
||
<dt class="dltermexpand"><a name="rzalxsecterms__Rr"><!-- --></a>replay protection</dt>
|
||
<dd>Ensures that an attacker cannot intercept a datagram and play it back
|
||
at some later time.</dd>
|
||
<dt class="dltermexpand"><a name="rzalxsecterms__S"><!-- --></a>S</dt>
|
||
<dd></dd>
|
||
<dt class="dltermexpand"><a name="rzalxsecterms__Ss"><!-- --></a>Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)</dt>
|
||
<dd>Created by Netscape, SSL is the de facto industry standard for session
|
||
encryption between clients and servers. SSL uses symmetric key encryption
|
||
to encrypt the session between a server and client (user). The client and
|
||
server negotiate this session key during an exchange of digital certificates.
|
||
A different key is created for each client and server SSL session. Consequently,
|
||
even if unauthorized users intercept and decrypt a session key (that is unlikely),
|
||
they cannot use it to eavesdrop on current, future, or past SSL sessions.</dd>
|
||
<dt class="dltermexpand"><img src="./delta.gif" alt="Start of change" />single sign-on (SSO): <img src="./deltaend.gif" alt="End of change" /></dt>
|
||
<dd><img src="./delta.gif" alt="Start of change" />A form of authentication that enables a user to authenticate once and
|
||
gain access to the resources of multiple systems or applications. See Enterprise
|
||
Identity Mapping.<img src="./deltaend.gif" alt="End of change" /></dd>
|
||
<dt class="dltermexpand">sniffing</dt>
|
||
<dd>The practice of monitoring or eavesdropping on electronic transmissions.
|
||
Information that is sent across the Internet might pass through many routers
|
||
before it reaches its destination. Router manufacturers, ISPs, and operating
|
||
system developers have worked very hard to ensure that sniffing cannot occur
|
||
on the Internet backbone. Incidents of successful sniffing are becoming increasingly
|
||
rare. Most occur on private LANs that are connected to the Internet, rather
|
||
than on the Internet backbone itself. However, you need to be aware of the
|
||
possibility of sniffing because most TCP/IP transmissions are not encrypted.</dd>
|
||
<dt class="dltermexpand">SOCKS</dt>
|
||
<dd>A client/server architecture that transports TCP/IP traffic through a
|
||
secure gateway. A SOCKS server performs many of the same services that a proxy
|
||
server does.</dd>
|
||
<dt class="dltermexpand">spoofing</dt>
|
||
<dd>The attackers masquerade as a trusted system to try to persuade you to
|
||
send secret information to them.</dd>
|
||
<dt class="dltermexpand"><a name="rzalxsecterms__T"><!-- --></a>T</dt>
|
||
<dd></dd>
|
||
<dt class="dltermexpand"><a name="rzalxsecterms__Tt"><!-- --></a>TCP/IP</dt>
|
||
<dd>The primary communications protocol that is used on the Internet. TCP/IP
|
||
stands for Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol. You might also
|
||
use TCP/IP on your internal network.</dd>
|
||
<dt class="dltermexpand"><img src="./delta.gif" alt="Start of change" />Trojan horse<img src="./deltaend.gif" alt="End of change" /></dt>
|
||
<dd><img src="./delta.gif" alt="Start of change" />A computer program, command, or script that appears to perform a useful
|
||
and innocent function. However, it contains hidden functions that use approved
|
||
authorizations assigned to users when they start the program. For example,
|
||
it might copy your internal authorization information from your computer and
|
||
send it back to the originator of the Trojan horse.<img src="./deltaend.gif" alt="End of change" /></dd>
|
||
<dt class="dltermexpand"><a name="rzalxsecterms__U"><!-- --></a>U</dt>
|
||
<dd></dd>
|
||
<dt class="dltermexpand"><a name="rzalxsecterms__V"><!-- --></a>V</dt>
|
||
<dd></dd>
|
||
<dt class="dltermexpand"><a name="rzalxsecterms__Vv"><!-- --></a>virtual private network (VPN)</dt>
|
||
<dd>An extension of an enterprise's private intranet. You can use it across
|
||
a public network such as the Internet, creating a secure private connection,
|
||
essentially through a private "tunnel". VPNs securely convey information across
|
||
the Internet connecting other users to your system. These include: <ul><li>Remote users</li>
|
||
<li>Branch offices</li>
|
||
<li>Business partners and suppliers</li>
|
||
</ul>
|
||
</dd>
|
||
<dt class="dltermexpand"><a name="rzalxsecterms__W"><!-- --></a>W</dt>
|
||
<dd></dd>
|
||
<dt class="dltermexpand"><a name="rzalxsecterms__Ww"><!-- --></a>Web browser</dt>
|
||
<dd>The HTTP client application. A Web browser interprets HTML to display
|
||
hypertext documents for the user. The user can access a hyperlinked object
|
||
by clicking on (selecting) an area of the current document. That area is often
|
||
called a <span class="uicontrol">hot spot</span>. Internet Connection Web Explorer,
|
||
and Netscape Navigator are examples of Web browsers.</dd>
|
||
<dt class="dltermexpand">World Wide Web (WWW)</dt>
|
||
<dd>A mesh of interconnected servers and clients that use the same standard
|
||
format for creating documents (HTML) and accessing documents (HTTP). The mesh
|
||
of links, both from server to server and from document to document, is metaphorically
|
||
called <span class="uicontrol">the Web</span>.</dd>
|
||
<dt class="dltermexpand"><a name="rzalxsecterms__X"><!-- --></a>X</dt>
|
||
<dd></dd>
|
||
<dt class="dltermexpand"><a name="rzalxsecterms__Y"><!-- --></a>Y</dt>
|
||
<dd></dd>
|
||
<dt class="dltermexpand"><a name="rzalxsecterms__Z"><!-- --></a>Z</dt>
|
||
<dd></dd>
|
||
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|
||
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|
||
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|
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