Internet Cyber Security questions -CTEA

Rules that computers follow for communicating on a wired network is called this

Rules that computer follow for communicating on a network through radio signals.

small units of data that are sent in binary code through a network. When you download an item from the internet, such as music to your phone, the songs are to big to send all at once. Instead each song is broken up into packets which are sent individually and then recombined on your phone.

A company that provides people access to the internet.

This is the practice of defending computers, servers, mobile devices, electronic systems, networks, and data from malicious attacks.

Any technology, be it software or hardware, used to keep intruders out of computers, servers, networks and mobile devices.

a person who attempts to gain unauthorized access to a system with the intent to cause mischief, damage, or theft. They can be motivated by greed, a political agenda, or simply boredom.

The result of a hacker successfully breaking into a system, gaining control of its network and exposing its data, usually personal data covering items such as credit card numbers, bank account numbers, Social Security numbers, and more.

The process of identifying a user’s identity, making sure that they can have access to the system and/or files. This can be accomplished either by a password, retina scan, or fingerprint scan, sometimes even a combination of the above.

Coding used to protect your information from hackers. Think of it like the code cipher used to send a top-secret coded spy message.