Broadband Broadband refers to high-speed data transmission over a single cable, carrying a large amount of data across multiple signals simultaneously. It commonly refers to a high-bandwidth, always-on Internet connection. The most common types of broadband connections are DSL, cable, fiber, and mobile wireless. Different countries have different standards for what is considered broadband. It …
Brute Force Attack A brute force attack is an attempt to gain access to a system using successive login attempts. It can be performed manually or by using an automated script. In either case, a brute force attack tries different username and password combinations with the hope of discovering a valid login. While brute force …
Captcha A captcha is program used to verify that a human, rather than a computer, is entering data. Captchas are commonly seen at the end of online forms and ask the user to enter text from a distorted image. The text in the image may be wavy, have lines through it, or may be highly …
Certificate An SSL certificate, or digital certificate, is a file installed on a secure web server that identifies a website. A digital certificate establishes the identity and authenticity of the company that runs a website so that visitors can trust that the website is secure and reliable. In order to verify that these sites are …
CIFS Stands for “Common Internet File System.” CIFS is a standard file system designed for sharing files over the Internet. It is part of the SMB protocol, which allows multiple types of computers to share data and peripherals over a network. CIFS enables users to access files remotely from multiple platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, …
Client Businesses have clients and servers have clients. In both instances, there exists a one-to-many relationship. Just like a business may have several clients, a server can communicate with multiple clients. In computer networking, this is called the client-server model. A client is any device that communicates with a server. It may be a desktop …
Cloud The term “cloud” comes from early network diagrams, in which the image of a cloud was used to indicate a large network, such as a WAN. The cloud eventually became associated with the entire Internet, and the two terms are now used synonymously. The cloud may also be used to describe specific online services, …
Cloud Computing Cloud computing refers to applications and services offered over the Internet. These services are offered from data centers all over the world, which collectively are referred to as the “cloud.” This metaphor represents the intangible, yet universal nature of the Internet. The idea of the “cloud” simplifies the many network connections and computer …
Cloud Waste Cloud waste is unnecessary spending on cloud services. It refers to unused or underused services during one or more billing cycles, which results in “wasted” spending. Many types of cloud waste exist. Some examples include: Unused apps in Adobe Creative Cloud Unused Microsoft 365 subscriptions Underutilized server bandwidth Unnecessary cloud security features Underused …
Cookie A cookie is a small amount of data generated by a website and saved by your web browser. Its purpose is to remember information about you, similar to a preference file created by a software application. While cookies serve many functions, their most common purpose is to store login information for a specific site. …