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Internet security is a real concern for people making credit card purchases online. internet safety – computer systems implemented or actions taken by computer users to stay safe while using the internet.

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   I want to learn more about internet safety as I’ve heard many stories about children being befriended by paedophiles online and I want to protect my own kids
   

hacker – a person who illegally gains access to a computer system to steal information or tamper with the system.

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   Computer hackers cause huge disruption within the organisations they target and could even pose a threat to our country’s security.
   

computer virus – a piece of code which is capable of copying itself and typically has a detrimental effect, such as corrupting the system or destroying data.

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   Timor's computer was infected with a computer virus and many of his files were damaged.
   

cyber – involving, using, or relating to computers, especially the internet.

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   Many business owners live in fear of a cyber attack, especially infection of their computer network with a virus.
   

cybersecurity – the measures taken to protect against the criminal or unauthorised access of electronic data.

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   Cybersecurity has become a major industry as computer hackers have become more and more skilled at breaking into supposedly secures computer systems. cybercrime – criminal activities carried out by means of computers or the internet.
   

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   Identity theft, where someone steals and misuses your personal information, is one of the most common types of cybercrime.
   

Technology Vocabulary Set 7: Other useful words


device – a thing made or adapted for a particular purpose, especially a piece of mechanical or electronic equipment. It is usually quite small.

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   A FitBit is a device that helps people improve their health by tracking their activity, exercise, food, weight and sleep.
   

labour-saving device – a device or piece of equipment that reduces the effort needed to do something.

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   The labour-saving device I’m most grateful for is my washing machine.
   

gadget – a small mechanical or electronic device or tool, often ingenious, novel or fun as well as being useful.

- Paulo is always buying the latest gadget to go with his digital camera.

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user-friendly – simple to understand and easy to use.

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   I didn’t find my new mobile phone user-friendly at first but my grandson was able to show me how to use it and now I understand what to do.
   

microchip – a very small piece of silicon with electronic circuits on it that can hold large quantities of information or perform mathematical and logical operations.

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   One of the greatest technological breakthroughs of modern times was the development of the microchip.
   

the digital age – the time since personal computers were introduced and became central to people’s lives.

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   I envy people born in the digital age as they’ve grown up with computers and seem to find it easier to adapt to new technologies than us older generation.
   

AI (artificial intelligence) – the development of computers or computer-controlled robots to perform tasks that normally require human intelligence.

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   Although AI is still largely confined to science fiction, some people believe there will come a time when computers will rule the world.
   

electronic – a device that operates by electric current passing through it.

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