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Remote backup can ease network disaster recovery
Backing up to local disk or tape can protect against the accidental destruction of a file but will do nothing to protect you when your facility suffers fire or flooding. Remote backup provides a better solution. This tip looks at two possibilities fo... Tip
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VoIP now part of phishing attacks
Learn how attackers are using the widespread deployment of low-cost VoIP to leverage phishing attacks. Tip
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VoIP privacy on the WAN
Is the government listening to your VoIP traffic? Can other companies spy on your WAN? It may sound like a paranoid conspiracy theory, but it's not that far out, technologically speaking. In this tip, Tom Lancaster looks at just how exposed your WAN ... Tip
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adware
Generically, adware (spelled all lower case) is any software application in which advertising banners are displayed while the program is running. Definition
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USB (Universal Serial Bus, USB 3.0, SuperSpeed USB)
USB (Universal Serial Bus) is a plug-and-play interface between a computer and add-on devices, such as media players, keyboards, telephones, digital cameras, scanners, flash drives, joysticks and printers... (Continued) Definition
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search engine optimization (SEO)
Search engine optimization (SEO) is the practice of manipulating aspects of a Web site to improve its ranking in search engines. Definition
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capacitor (capacitance)
A capacitor is a passive electronic component that stores energy in the form of an electrostatic field. Definition
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risk assessment framework (RAF)
A risk assessment framework (RAF) is a strategy for prioritizing and sharing information about the security risks to an information technology (IT) infrastructure. Definition
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change management
Change management is a systematic approach to dealing with change, both from the perspective of an organization and on the individual level. A somewhat ambiguous term, change management has at least three different aspects, including: adapting to cha... Definition
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user acceptance testing (UAT)
In software development, user acceptance testing (UAT) - also called beta testing, application testing, and end user testing - is a phase of software development in which the software is tested in the "real world" by the intended audience. Definition
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desktop supercomputer (personal supercomputer)
A desktop supercomputer, also called a personal supercomputer, is a term that is used to describe any exceptionally powerful computer that can be placed at a single workstation. Definition
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configuration management (CM)
Configuration management (CM) is the detailed recording and updating of information that describes an enterprise's hardware and software. Definition
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frequency
For an oscillating or varying current, frequency is the number of complete cycles per second in alternating current direction. Definition
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adware
Generically, adware (spelled all lower case) is any software application in which advertising banners are displayed while the program is running. Definition
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USB (Universal Serial Bus, USB 3.0, SuperSpeed USB)
USB (Universal Serial Bus) is a plug-and-play interface between a computer and add-on devices, such as media players, keyboards, telephones, digital cameras, scanners, flash drives, joysticks and printers... (Continued) Definition
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search engine optimization (SEO)
Search engine optimization (SEO) is the practice of manipulating aspects of a Web site to improve its ranking in search engines. Definition
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capacitor (capacitance)
A capacitor is a passive electronic component that stores energy in the form of an electrostatic field. Definition
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risk assessment framework (RAF)
A risk assessment framework (RAF) is a strategy for prioritizing and sharing information about the security risks to an information technology (IT) infrastructure. Definition
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change management
Change management is a systematic approach to dealing with change, both from the perspective of an organization and on the individual level. A somewhat ambiguous term, change management has at least three different aspects, including: adapting to cha... Definition
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user acceptance testing (UAT)
In software development, user acceptance testing (UAT) - also called beta testing, application testing, and end user testing - is a phase of software development in which the software is tested in the "real world" by the intended audience. Definition
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desktop supercomputer (personal supercomputer)
A desktop supercomputer, also called a personal supercomputer, is a term that is used to describe any exceptionally powerful computer that can be placed at a single workstation. Definition
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configuration management (CM)
Configuration management (CM) is the detailed recording and updating of information that describes an enterprise's hardware and software. Definition
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frequency
For an oscillating or varying current, frequency is the number of complete cycles per second in alternating current direction. Definition
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