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SPF
Security
Sender Policy Framework: DNS-based authorization of sending IPs/hosts for a domain; used in anti-spoofing.
dmarc
dkim
phishing
Glossary
Privacy terms glossary
Plain-language explanations for encryption, tracking, compliance, and security concepts.
411 terms
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Split Tunneling
Network Privacy
Policy-based routing around a VPN gateway.
vpn
vpn tunnel
webrtc leak
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Spyware
Threats
Covert data collection malware.
stalkerware
keylogger
malware
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SSL (Secure Sockets Layer)
Encryption
Legacy transport security protocol family.
tls
https
mixed content
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Stalkerware
Threats
Non-consensual monitoring software used for intimate surveillance.
spyware
location tracking
mobile permissions
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Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs)
Law
Pre-approved contract clauses used to support cross-border transfers under certain regimes.
gdpr
data residency
data processor
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Storage Partitioning
Tracking
Browser feature partitioning storage (cookies, localStorage, caches) by top-level site to reduce correlation.
cookie partitioning
local storage
third party tracking
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Strong Password
Security
High-entropy secret resistant to guessing and cracking.
password manager
password reuse
brute force attack
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Student Data
Privacy
Education-related personal data subject to heightened governance and legal obligations in many contexts.
ferpa
coppa
data minimization
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Supply‑chain Attack
Threats
Attack on upstream dependencies, build pipelines, or vendors to compromise downstream users at scale.
sbom
code signing
malware
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Surveillance Capitalism
Privacy
Economic model where behavioral data is extracted, analyzed, and monetized for prediction/control.
behavioral profiling
behavioral advertising
data broker
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t‑Closeness
Anonymization
Privacy criterion limiting distance between sensitive-attribute distributions in groups vs. overall distribution.
l diversity
k anonymity
anonymization
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TEE
Security
Abbreviation for Trusted Execution Environment; hardware-assisted isolation for sensitive computation.
trusted execution environment
secure element
secure enclave
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Telemetry
Tracking
Automatic collection of operational and usage signals from clients to a service.
app analytics
data collection
privacy settings
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Terms of Service
Law
Contractual terms governing service use, accounts, acceptable use, and enforcement.
clickwrap
privacy policy
consent
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Third‑Party Cookies
Tracking
Cookies scoped to a third-party domain used for cross-site identifier reuse.
third party tracking
cookie
cookie syncing
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Third‑Party Tracking
Tracking
Cross-site/app tracking by external entities using shared identifiers and scripts.
tracking
third party cookies
tracking pixel
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Threat Intelligence
Security
Curated data about adversaries, indicators, tactics, and campaigns used to inform detection and response.
threat modeling
phishing
malware
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Threat Modeling
Security
Structured analysis of assets, adversaries, attack surfaces, and mitigations to manage risk.
least privilege
incident response
security audit
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TLS (Transport Layer Security)
Encryption
Cryptographic protocol for secure transport.
https
ssl
certificate authority
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Tokenization
Security
Substitution of sensitive values with tokens, with mapping stored in a controlled system.
pseudonymization
encryption
encryption key
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Tor Network
Network Privacy
Onion-routing network providing source IP obfuscation.
proxy
vpn
ip address
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TOTP (Time‑Based One‑Time Password)
Authentication
RFC 6238 one-time code derived from time.
authenticator app
two factor authentication
multi factor authentication
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Tracking
Tracking
Behavioral data collection for profiling and attribution.
third party cookies
tracking pixel
ad tracking