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UNIT 18 A

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  • the fraudulent practice of sending emails purporting to be from reputable companies in order to induce individuals to reveal personal information, such as passwords and credit card numbers.
    phishing
  • causing one to have the idea or impression that someone or something is questionable, dishonest, or dangerous.
    suspicious
  • observe and check the progress or quality of (something) over a period of time; keep under systematic review.
    monitor
  • It's the act of sending one email campaign to a large group at once. Marketing messages, newsletters, updates, coupons..
    bulk e-mails
  • the illegal use of someone else's personal information (such as a Social Security number) especially in order to obtain money or credit.
    identity theft
  • a short article giving a description of a person or organization.
    profile
  • features which may be included in digital television services, computers and video games, mobile devices and software that allow adults to restrict the access of content to their children.
    parental control
  • put or keep out of sight.
    hide
  • make something difficult or impossible to happen
    block
  • display (a notice) in a public place.
    post
  • expose (someone or something valued) to danger, harm, or loss.
    risk
  • accessible only to users entering the correct word or numbers
    password protect
  • (of a text or a computer database or program) made unreliable by errors or alterations
    corrupt
  • obtained, done by, or involving deception, especially criminal deception
    fraudulent
  • a person who uses computers to gain unauthorized access to data.
    hacker
  • to reveal, to divulge, to expose (information); to make (information) well-known; to put (information) into the public sphere. idiom
    make public
  • the part of a social networking website, internet browser, piece of software, etc. that allows you to control who sees information about you
    privacy settings
  • software that automatically displays or downloads advertising material such as banners or pop-ups when a user is online.
    adware
  • make certain that (something) will occur or be the case.
    ensure