Glossary

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Making files available over the internet to other users, typically music or video files

A program designed to monitor what is being loaded into a web browser or email program and block certain types of material

A biometric form of authentication using fingerprints

Hardware or software designed to prevent unauthorized access to a computer or network over the internet

An irate email

where a wireless network is used to share a broadband internet connection, there is a risk that unauthorised users will bogart your connection

File Transfer Protocol, a method of transmiting data files over the internet

A backup where all the chosen files are backed up, regardless of whether they have changed since the last backup