Security glossary
Plain-English definitions of important security and privacy terms.
The window changes local retention, not who can observe a connection.
Stopping future transfer does not undo data already copied.
A password match usually originates outside the browser.
The same scary wording may come from two different browser mechanisms.
Both reduce browser exploit exposure; coverage and compatibility differ.
A leaked password string is evidence of risk, not an activity log for your account.
Both add a sign-in step, but they do not share the same failure boundary.
A wider match is convenient but may offer a credential in more places.
The two timeout actions leave different recovery requirements.
Both are powerful; only one changes control of the vault.
Regaining a login and retrieving money are separate workflows.
A reversible app switch may buy time; an issuer report starts formal handling.
Both can remove service; only one transfers control of your number.
One restricts credit-report access; the other asks creditors to verify identity.
Exposure increases risk, while misuse is an additional observed event.
Operational availability is not a patch commitment.
One is a software trigger; the other can stop new audio capture at the device.
A local reset and ownership transfer may be separate steps.
A second SSID does not prove two groups cannot reach each other.
Both can expose video, but their ability to change the system differs.