Tony Bradley

I have a passion for technology and gadgets--with a focus on Microsoft and security--and a desire to help others understand how technology can affect or improve their lives. I also love spending time with my wife, 7 kids, 4 dogs, 7 cats, a pot-bellied pig, and sulcata tortoise, and I like to think I enjoy reading and golf even though I never find time for either. You can contact me directly at tony@xpective.net. For more from me, you can follow me on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn.

Glossary of Internet and technology terms

Proxy Server

Definition: A proxy server acts as a middleman between your internal and external networks. It serves the dual roles of speeding up access to the Internet as well as providing a layer of protection for the internal network. Clients send […]

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Protocol

Definition: A protocol is a set of rules or agreed upon guidelines for communication. When communicating it is important to agree on how to do so. If one party speaks French and one German the communications will most likely fail.

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Port

Definition: Port has a dual definition in computers. There are various ports on the computer itself: ports to plug in your mouse, keyboard, USB devices, printer, monitor, etc. The kind of ports that are more relevant to information security however

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Phishing

Definition: Phishing is a type of attack aimed at obtaining a user’s personal or confidential information. It typically involves some sort of spam email designed to lure a user to a spoofed web site. Also Known As: Phishing Attack, Phishing

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Pharming

Definition: Pharming is similar to phishing in that it aims to collect personal and confidential user information which can be used for identity theft and other malicious purposes. Pharming relies on making unauthorized changes to DNS entries which result in

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Patch

Definition: A patch is like a bandaid. As a company finds bugs and defects in their software they know that they need to fix them when they release the next version of the application. However, some bugs make the current

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Packet

Definition: A packet, otherwise known as a datagram, is a fragment of data. Data transmissions are broken up into packets. Each packet contains a portion of the data being sent as well as header information which includes the destination address.

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Packet Filter

Definition: A packet filter is a type of firewall. Packet filters can restrict network traffic and protect your network by rejecting packets from unauthorized hosts, using unauthorized ports or trying to connect to unauthorized IP addresses.

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