Security glossary
Plain-English definitions of important security and privacy terms.
A breach signal warrants action without proving a login happened.
A revoked sync session does not erase files already on a computer.
Different stores of history need different controls.
They answer different questions about data use.
One hides a result in Search; the other changes the page itself.
Editing a document and running its code are separate decisions.
A date on one link does not remove every permission to the file.
An admitted display name still needs context.
The scope and authority of the grant matter more than the button label.
A read-only safety boundary is not an authenticity certificate.
A visible bank balance can precede a bounced check.
Check the underlying order, not the invoice's design.
An image is easy to copy; ownership must follow the issuer's rules.
Knowledge of your first loss does not make the caller legitimate.
A genuine-looking meter can carry a substituted destination.
An encrypted backup is useful only if you can unlock it later.
Two encrypted JSON files can have very different recovery value.
A safer first step for comparing two versions.
A short grace period, not a permanent photo archive.
Know which copy disappears before tapping the cleanup button.