ICQ
See '
instant messaging'
Identity theft
The crime of impersonating someone, using their private information, for financial gain
IETF
Internet Engineering Task Force is the body that defines the standards underlying the internet
IMEI
International Mobile Equipment Identification: a unique serial number built into GSM mobile phones. *#06# on your phone to find out its IMEI number.
Incremental backup
A
backup where only files that have changed since the last
backup are stored, making it quicker than a
full backup.
Information Commissioner
In the UK, the Information Commissioner is the champion of public openness and personal privacy, in the context of the
Data Protection Act 1998 and the Freedom of Information Act 2000
Information security
The art and science of protecting computers and data from misuse
Information theft
Theft of valuable data, such as customer records or engineering designs
Instant messaging
Sending short text messages in real time over the internet. Systems include
MSN Messenger,
ICQ, AOL Instant Messanger and Yahoo!
Internet Service Provider
A company that provides access to the Internet.
IP Address
A unique address that is used to identify a computer on the Internet. In its basic form it is made up of four numbers separated by dots, called a dotted IP address (for example 192.168.0.1).
IPSec
IP Security: IPSec provides security for transmission of sensitive information over unprotected
networks such as the Internet. IPSec acts at the
network layer, protecting and authenticating IP
packets between participating IPSec devices.
IT security
See '
information security'
