IS4670 CHAPTER 10 TERMS & DEFINITIONS Flashcards
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- An e-mail server that strips identifying information from an e-mail message before forwarding it with the mailing computer’s IP address.
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Anonymizer
2
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- Sending an e-mail message to an anonymizer to strip identifying information from an e-mail message before forwarding it with the mailing computer’s IP address.
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Anonymous remailing
3
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- A federal act that extends legal protection against wiretapping and other forms of unauthorized interception to e-mail, mobile telephones, pagers, computer transmissions, and communications provided by private communication carriers.
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Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA)
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- A file such as a picture, document, audio file, program, or video that is attached to an e-mail message.
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E-mail attachment
5
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– An area of an e-mail message that contains the content of the communication.
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E-mail body
6
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- A software program used to compose and read e-mail messages
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E-mail client
7
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- An area of an e-mail message that contains addressing information and the route that an e-mail takes from sender to receiver. It is an abbreviated record of the e-mail message’s journey.
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E-mail header
8
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- A record of each e-mail message that passes through a computer in a network.
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E-mail log
9
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- Examining e-mail header and other information to determine the route the e-mail has traveled and the sender’s identity. These programs and services can be used to resolve problems with sexually harassing e-mail, cyber- stalking, and other unwanted Internet and intranet communications.
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E-mail tracing
10
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- A protocol that allows an e-mail client to access e-mail on a remote mail server.
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Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP)
11
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- A server typically used within local networks to transmit e-mail messages among local users. These are often used in e-mail aliasing: They forward mail for multiple e-mail addresses to a single address.
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Mail relay
12
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- A device and/or program that routes an e-mail to the correct destination. It functions as an electronic post office, sending and receiving electronic mail. Most of the time, the mail server is separate from the computer where the mail was composed.
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Mail server
13
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- A protocol that local e-mail clients use to retrieve e-mail from a remote server.
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Post Office Protocol (POP)
14
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- A protocol that mail servers use to send and receive mail messages. E-mail clients use this to send messages to a mail server for relaying.
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Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP)
15
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- Monitoring network data using a self- contained software program or a hardware device. Users examine network traffic, making a copy of the data without redirecting or altering it.
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Sniffing
