Glossary
Tampering
Altering the contents of
packets as they travel over the internet or altering data on computer disks once a
network has been penetrated.
TCP/IP
Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol. The protocols, or conventions, that computers use to communicate over the Internet
Technology journalist
A harmless drudge.
Token
A physical object, such as a
smart card, used to authenticate users
Toolbar
An add-in for a web
browser that adds functionality
Traffic
The transmission of
packets over a
network, signifying communication between computers
Trojan horse
A computer program that appears to be useful but that actually does damage.
