DEFINITION of PKI

A PKI (public key infrastructure) enables users of a basically unsecure public network such as the Internet to securely and privately exchange data and money through the use of a public and a private cryptographic key pair that is obtained and shared through a trusted authority. The public key infrastructure provides for a

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DEFINITION of network analyzer

A network analyzer (also called a protocol analyzer or packet analyzer) is a combination of hardware and programming, or in some cases a stand-alone hardware device, that can be installed in a computer or network to enhance protection against malicious activity. Network analyzers can supplement firewalls, anti-virus programs, and spyware detection programs.

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DEFINITION of Internet Explorer Administration Kit

Internet Explorer Administration Kit (IEAK) is a product from Microsoft that enables an organization to centrally manage the customizing, deployment, and maintenance of Microsoft’s Web browser, Internet Explorer, for users on different computer platforms. There is no royalty on the deployed copies. Using IEAK, a company can set up every user’s browser the same way. Microsoft offers a step-by-step process for using the kit.

DEFINITION of host

The term “host” is used in several contexts, in each of which it has a slightly different meaning:

1) In Internet protocol specifications, the term “host” means any computer that has full two-way access to other computers on the Internet. A host has a specific “local or host number” that, together with the network

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