Privacy — For other uses, see Privacy (disambiguation). Privacy (from Latin: privatus separated from the rest, deprived of something, esp. office, participation in the government , from privo to deprive ) is the ability of an individual or group to seclude … Wikipedia
Privacy-invasive software — is a category of computer software that ignores users’ privacy and that is distributed with a specific intent, often of a commercial nature. Three typical examples of privacy invasive software are adware, spyware and content hijacking programs.… … Wikipedia
Software plus services — [ [http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en us/architecture/aa699384.aspx Software + Services (S+S) ] ] describes the idea of combining hosted services with capabilities that are best achieved with locally running software. It describes composite… … Wikipedia
Privacy enhancing technologies — (PET) is a general term for a set of computer tools, applications and mechanisms which when integrated in online services or applications, or when used in conjunction with such services or applications allow online users to protect the privacy of … Wikipedia
Privacy in file sharing networks — File sharing peer to peer (P2P) systems like Gnutella, KaZaA, and eDonkey/eMule, took the Internet by a storm in recent years, with estimated user population of millions. Measurements show that about 50% of the file exchanges are illegal copies… … Wikipedia
Software agent — In computer science, a software agent is a piece of software that acts for a user or other program in a relationship of agency, which derives from the Latin agere (to do): an agreement to act on one s behalf. Such action on behalf of implies the… … Wikipedia
Software-Plattform — Eine Plattform bezeichnet im Zusammenhang mit Computern ein System, auf dem ein Computerprogramm (Software) ausgeführt wird. Meist ist damit eine Kombination von Betriebssystem und der Hardware gemeint, auf dem diese Software ausgeführt wird, oft … Deutsch Wikipedia
Pretty Good Privacy — Original author(s) Phil Zimmermann Developer(s) Phil Zimmermann Initial release In 1991 Written in Multi language … Wikipedia
Information privacy — Information privacy, or data privacy is the relationship between collection and dissemination of data, technology, the public expectation of privacy, and the legal and political issues surrounding them. Privacy concerns exist wherever personally… … Wikipedia
Internet privacy — involves the right or mandate of personal privacy concerning the storing, repurposing, providing to third parties, and displaying of information pertaining to oneself via the Internet. Privacy can entail both Personally Identifying Information… … Wikipedia
