Jargon Watch
posted by:Jeremy Hessing-Lewis // 03:05 PM // May 16, 2006 // Commentary &/or random thoughts | Core Concepts: language and labels | Walking On the Identity Trail
New words to keep in mind.
"Techade"(noun): Technology emerging over the next ten years.
"Co-operation Superhighway"(noun): Ongoing private-public international partnerships. eg. FTC attorneys being helped by law enforcement and/or ISPs in the country where the problem originates.
"Best-of-breed Anti-fishing Security Vendor" (noun): Depends on which anti-phishing vendor you ask.
"Evasive Malware"(noun): see Sony Rootkit.
"Tricklers"(noun): Automatic download software. See Windows Update.
"Potentially Unwanted Technologies"(noun): Something you may not want on your computer. See also spyware.
