Security glossary
Plain-English definitions of important security and privacy terms.
Ranking is advertising, not authority to collect a bill.
An image does not give a seller control over funds.
A PDF or caller ID can be forged; court records require independent checking.
A real apartment can be advertised by someone who cannot rent it.
The debt must be checked in the agency's real account, not on the message page.
A warning covers a specific typed secret, not every account you own.
The PIN unlocks a local key; the site receives a cryptographic proof.
An allowance changes future detection, not the trustworthiness of a file.
One catches software on the device; the other targets Edge downloads.
The same feature can observe, block or be unavailable.
The scope of recovery determines how much newer work moves.
One keeps working in the owner's space; the other is a separate snapshot.
A cloud warning identifies damaged files; the infected device must still be cleaned.
An extra unlock step protects access; it does not create a second copy.
The icons tell you whether an offline copy is deliberately kept.
Both aid sign-in, but a number and signed-in device carry different risks.
One grant concerns nearby devices; ordinary online use may continue.
A relay masks the address a site sees but can become its login identity.
Matching a cryptographic code still requires knowing whose code it is.
The key changes who can help when normal sign-in fails.