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Quiz: Security basics

(19 Jun 2003)

What do jabber, tiger team and silicone cockroach all have in common? In addition to sounding like something you might see running through a scene in a scifi movie, these are terms you'll find in our Security Basics quiz. Find out how much you know about these and other infosec words, then e-mail us and let us know how you did!

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NEWS:
>> 10. Digital signature (SearchSecurity.com) 20 Jun 2003
>> 9. Biometrics (SearchSecurity.com) 20 Jun 2003
>> 8. PKI (SearchSecurity.com) 20 Jun 2003
>> 7. Backup (SearchSecurity.com) 20 Jun 2003
>> 6. Password (SearchSecurity.com) 20 Jun 2003
>> 5. Identity theft (SearchSecurity.com) 20 Jun 2003
>> 4. Encryption (SearchSecurity.com) 20 Jun 2003
>> 3. IPSec (SearchSecurity.com) 20 Jun 2003
>> 2. SSL (SearchSecurity.com) 20 Jun 2003
>> 1. Firewall (SearchSecurity.com) 20 Jun 2003
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>> Quiz: Security attacks
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>> Quiz: Cryptography
TIP :Put your cryptography knowledge to the test and learn a new word or two in the process.
>> Quiz: Firewalls
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