Expert Definitions of Commonly Used IT Terminology

ActiveSync

Exchange ActiveSync® is a communication protocol that enables mobile, "over-the-air" access to e-mail messages, schedules, contacts...

Adware

Adware or advertising-supported software is any software package which automatically plays, displays, or downloads advertisements to a computer after...

Anti-spam

To prevent e-mail spam, both end users and administrators of e-mail systems use various anti-spam techniques. Some of these techniques have...

Block Hours

Block Hours are a type of business model used by IT companies to service their clients. In the Block Hours model, the client can either contact the...

Break/Fix

Break/Fix is a very common business model used by older and outdated IT companies to help their clients, this is often referred to as "Time and Materials" relationships as well...

Browser Notification Spam (BNS)

Browser Notification Spam (BNS) is a type of online spamming technique that exploits the browser notification feature. This feature...

Business Continuity

Business continuity is the activity performed by an organization to ensure that critical business functions will be available to customers, suppliers...

Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity refers to the practice of defending computers, servers, mobile devices, electronic systems, networks, and data from digital attacks or damage...

CMMC 2.0

CMMC 2.0 stands for Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification 2.0, an updated framework mandated by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) for...

Customer Relationship Management

Customer Relationship Management, or CRM, is basically the function of building a long standing relationship with...

CMS

A content management system, or CMS, provides web site administrators the ability to efficiently maintain content on a web site, often using web-based...

Computer Virus

A Computer Virus is a malicious program or script that in someway invades a computer, and inhibits it's functionality. A virus can only spread from one computer...

DaaS

Device as a Service - Glossary Page Definition: Device as a Service (DaaS) is a modern IT solution that provides businesses with hardware devices...

Disaster Recovery

Disaster recovery is the process, policies and procedures related to preparing for recovery or continuation of technology infrastructure critical to an organization...

DLP

Data loss prevention or DLP is a strategy for making sure that users on a corporate network do not send sensitive or critical information outside the corporate network...

E-mail Filtering

Email filtering is the processing of e-mail to organize it according to specified criteria. Most often this refers to the automatic processing of incoming...

EDR

EDR stands for Endpoint Detection and Response. It is a cybersecurity solution that focuses on detecting and responding to threats at the...

Enterprise Resource Planning

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) is a term usually used in conjunction with ERP software or an ERP system which is intended to manage all...

Ethernet

Ethernet is a family of frame-based computer networking technologies for local area networks (LANs). The name comes from the physical concept...

IMAP

The Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP) is one of the two most prevalent Internet standard protocols for e-mail retrieval, the other being the...

(LAN) Local Area Network

A local area network (LAN) is a computer network covering a small physical area, like a home, office, or small group of buildings, such as a school, or an airport...

Managed IT Services

An MSP, or Managed Service Provider, provides comprehensive IT support and management services to businesses. An MSP proactively monitors...

MDR

Managed detection and response (MDR) is a cybersecurity service that combines technology and human expertise to perform threat hunting, monitoring, and response....

Microsoft Teams

Teams is a cloud-hosted messaging and collaboration platform (UCAAS) application that is part of the Microsoft 365 suite of solutions. With Microsoft Teams...

Malware

Malware, short for malicious software, is software designed to infiltrate a computer without the owner's informed consent. The expression is a general term...

NIST 800-171

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Special Publication (SP) 800-171, also known as NIST 800-171, is a set of standards that define...

PBX Switch

A private branch exchange (PBX) is a telephone exchange that serves a particular business or office, as opposed to one that a common carrier or telephone...

Phishing

Phishing is a type of social engineering attack that involves tricking individuals into revealing sensitive information or installing malware. Threat actors use...

PII

PII stands for Personally Identifiable Information. It refers to information that can be used to identify an individual, such as their name, Social Security number...

POP/POP3

In computing, the Post Office Protocol (POP) is an application-layer Internet standard protocol used by local e-mail clients to retrieve e-mail from a remote server...

Ransomware

Ransomware is a type of malicious software (malware) designed to block access to a computer system or files until a ransom is paid. Ransomware works by...

Regulatory Compliance

As industry and government alike grow continually more reliant on information system, particularly email, these information become more valuable...

SaaS

Software as a service, or SaaS, is a software delivery model where software is hosted and maintained by a third-party provider and made available to customers...

Shadow IT

Shadow IT refers to the use of unauthorized technology and software within an organization. This can include anything from personal devices to...

Spyware

Spyware is a type of Malware that is installed on computers and that collects information about users without their knowledge. The presence of spyware is typically hidden...

SIEM

Security Incident and Event Management (SIEM) is a term or acronym related to Cybersecurity that also includes several variants; SEM, SIM...

SLA

A service-level agreement is a negotiated agreement between two parties, where one is the customer and the other is the service provider. This can be...

Smart Phone

A smart phone is a mobile phone offering advanced capabilities, often with PC-like functionality (PC-mobile handset convergence)...

SMTP

Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) is an Internet standard for electronic mail (e-mail) transmission across Internet Protocol (IP) networks...

SOC

Definition: SOC (Security Operations Center) A Security Operations Center (SOC) is a centralized facility where a dedicated team of cybersecurity professionals...

Spoofing

Spoofing, in the context of cybersecurity, refers to the practice where cyber attackers disguise themselves as legitimate user or device to gain unauthorized...

Vishing

Vishing, a portmanteau of "voice" and "phishing," is a form of social engineering attack where fraudsters use the telephone system to trick...

VoIP

Voice over Internet Protocol VoIP is a general term for a family of transmission technologies for delivery of voice communications over IP networks such as...

WaaS

(Website as a Service) What is WaaS? Website as a Service (WaaS) is a subscription-based model for website design, development, hosting, security...

WiFi

Wi-Fi, also spelled Wifi or WiFi, is a popular technology that allows an electronic device to exchange data or connect to the internet wirelessly using radio waves...

What is an MSP?

An MSP is a technology acronym for the term Managed IT Service Provider. A managed IT service provider or MSP related to technology provides outsourced...

What is Managed Services?

Managed services is the practice of transferring your day-to-day IT management responsibilities as a strategic method for improved effective and...

Wide Area Network

A wide area network (WAN) is a computer network that covers a broad area (i.e., any network whose communications links cross metropolitan...

ZTNA

Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) is a security framework that ensures users and devices are authenticated and authorized before gaining access...

23 NYCRR 500

Effective March 1, 2017, the New York State Superintendent of Financial Services enacted 23 NYCRR Part 500, a regulation establishing cybersecurity requirements for financial...

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