The traditional method of modulating radio and telephone
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Software that permits a user to view graphical pages over
the World Wide Web. The two most popular browsers are
Netscape Navigator and Microsoft Internet Explorer. |
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Generally, the information-carrying capacity of telephone
or network wiring. High bandwidth allows fast or high-volume
transmission. |
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An organization responsible for certifying the identity
of a particular person or merchant. Certificate authorities
permit users to issue digital signatures to conduct transactions
electronically. |
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Cookies are small data files written to your hard drive
by some Web sites when you view those sites through your
browser. These data files contain information the site
can use to track such things as passwords, lists of pages
you have visited, and the date when you last looked at
a certain page. |
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Encryption is the process of mathematically changing characters
into a form that can be read only by the intended receiver.
To decipher the message, the receiver of the encrypted
data must have the proper decryption key. In traditional
encryption schemes, the sender and the receiver use the
same key to encrypt and decrypt data. |
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The worldwide "information highway" composed
of thousands of interconnected computer networks. It reaches
millions of people in many different countries. The Internet
was originally developed for the United States military,
and then became used for government, academic, and commercial
research and communications. The World Wide Web facility
on the Internet makes possible almost instantaneous exchange
of information by linking documents around the world.
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A company that provides Internet access or Internet accounts
to individuals, businesses, and other groups. |
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A non-deposit investment product is a financial asset
that is not FDIC-insured and may contain investment risk.
NDIPs include mutual funds, annuities, securities, and
self-directed individual retirement accounts that invest
in securities. |
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Section 509(4) of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act defines non-public
personal information as "personally identifiable
financial information" that 1) is provided by a consumer
to a financial institution, 2) results from any transaction
with a consumer or any service performed for a consumer,
or 3) is otherwise obtained by the financial institution.
"Non-public personal information" also includes
any list, description, or other grouping of consumers
as well as publicly available information pertaining to
them. |
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The main control program of a computer that schedules
tasks, manages storage, and handles communication among
the different parts of a computer. |
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Abbreviation for personal identification number. A code
or password, unique to or associated with a specific user
and entered into a data-processing device for the purpose
of verifying the identity of a person requesting access
or a transaction. |
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