Debriefing
The Devil's Security Dictionary 2.0
Security terms, (very) loosely defined
By Scott Berinato
Single Sign-On (n.) A process ensuring that one password gives hackers access to everything.
Social Engineering [To receive the definition of this term along with a free laptop and a 60” high-def TV, please e-mail your name, address, credit card # (for shipping and handling) and SSN to paranoid@cxo.com. It’s that easy!!!]
Spam (n.) The definition of “social engineering” e-mailed to 100 million of your friends.
VoIP (n.) A breakthrough aimed at bringing the insecurity and inconvenience of data networks to the phone system.
White hat (n.) A gray hat with a better PR firm.
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