A cookie is data created by an internet server while browsing a website that is sent to a web browser. The browser stores the information in a text file, and re-sends that information to the server each time the browser accesses the server. The main purpose of a cookie is to help the server identify the browser. Websites may use cookies to identify and track users, update user preferences, or to save users previously entered information; such as names, addresses, or passwords.
Credit card fraud is a form of identity theft that involves an unauthorized taking of another’s credit card information for the purpose of charging purchases to the account or removing funds from it. Federal law, by way of 15 U.S.C. §1643, limits cardholders’ liability to $50 in the event of credit card theft, but most banks will waive this amount if the cardholder signs an affidavit explaining the theft.
Federal courts and federal governmental agencies hold the view that cryptocurrency is a subcategory of virtual currency. Yet, there is no single definition of virtual currency or cryptocurrency at this time. In fact, the term cryptocurrency may be used interchangeably with other similar terms, such as digital currency, cryptoasset, or digital asset.
Cybersquatting occurs when a person other than the owner of a well-known trademark registers that trademark as an Internet domain name and then attempts to profit from it either by ransoming the domain name back to the trademark owner or
The dark web (also referred to as the underground web) is an encrypted sector of the internet that is not indexed by traditional search engines. It is only accessible with specific browsers such as TOR and special network configurations. The dark web offers anonymity and privacy to its users; however, it is also well known to be a center of illegal activity such as selling illicit goods and services.
Data (a plural noun) are representations of factual information without context, usually stripped down for the sake of processing. Once context is applied to data, data then become more commonly known as information. Once information becomes communicated, it becomes knowledge.
Under United States export control law (15 CFR), a "deemed export" refers to technology or related computer language (source code) that is exported. While an export is usually something that leaves the country, if regulated information or technology is released to a foreign national living in the United States, it is deemed to be “exported” to the home country or countries of the foreign national. Intangible knowledge or data is
Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), is a federal statute that addresses a number of copyright issues created by the use of new technology and the Internet including digital rights management (methods for stopping infringement), and certain rights and privileges (safe harbors) that protect Internet Service Providers.
A digital signature is an electronic equivalent of a person’s physical signature. It is like an electronic fingerprint that is unique to each signer. As explained by the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency, a digital signature is an advanced mathematical technique routinely used to validate the authenticity and integrity of a message (e.g., an email, a credit card transaction, or a digital document). It prevents the copying and tampering of digital communications.
