COMPUTER THREATS SECURITY
WHAT IS COMPUTER SECURITY
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spam
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software piracy
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slander
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secure sockets layer (SSL)
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Detailed explanation-1: -Spam is any kind of unwanted, unsolicited digital communication that gets sent out in bulk. Often spam is sent via email, but it can also be distributed via text messages, phone calls, or social media.
Detailed explanation-2: -Spam emails are emails sent to you without your knowledge or consent, which often contain marketing. It is email that you don’t want and didn’t ask for, and its content can cause annoyance, embarrassment and even distress. However, it’s worth remembering that the sender generally doesn’t target recipients personally.
Detailed explanation-3: -Email spam, also referred to as junk email, spam mail, or simply spam, is unsolicited messages sent in bulk by email (spamming). The name comes from a Monty Python sketch in which the name of the canned pork product Spam is ubiquitous, unavoidable, and repetitive.
Detailed explanation-4: -Many consumers receive a variety of unsolicited commercial e-mail (also known as “spam") in their offices or at home.
Detailed explanation-5: -The basic rule of thumb is Ignore, Delete and Forget such email. There are no simple ways of stopping such emails.