2. Personal Safety in the Digital World

antivirus software — [ˈæntivaɪrəs ˈsɒftweə(r)] — (noun) a computer program designed to find and destroy computer viruses, antivīruss

 

cyberbullying — [ˈsaɪbəbʊliɪŋ] — (noun) the activity of using messages on social media, emails, text messages, etc. to frighten or upset somebody, kiberhuligānisms

 

download — [ˌdaʊnˈləʊd] — (noun) data that is downloaded from another computer system, lejupielāde

 

download — [ˌdaʊnˈləʊd] — (verb) to get data from another computer, usually using the internet, lejupielādēt

 

fake profile — [feɪk ˈprəʊfaɪl] — (noun) an online account using false information to impersonate someone or create a fictional identity, viltus profils

 

hacker — [ˈhækə(r)] — (noun) a person who uses computers to get access to data in somebody else's computer or phone system without permission, hakeris

 

identity theft — [aɪˈdentəti θeft] — (noun) using somebody else’s name and personal information in order to obtain credit cards and other goods or to take money out of the person’s bank accounts, identitātes zādzība

 

malware — [ˈmælweə(r)] — (noun) software such as a virus specifically designed to damage or gain access to a computer system without the user knowing, ļaunprātīga programmatūra

 

online scam — [ˌɒnˈlaɪn skæm] — (noun) a fraudulent activity that takes place on the internet, aiming to steal money or personal information through deception, tiešsaistes krāpniecība

 

password — [ˈpɑːswɜːd] — (noun) a series of letters, numbers, etc. that you must type into a computer or computer system in order to be able to use it, parole

 

phishing — [ˈfɪʃɪŋ] — (noun) the activity of tricking people into providing personal or financial information by sending emails, texts, etc. that seem to be from companies that the person knows, often in order to steal money from them, pikšķerēšana

 

privacy — [ˈprɪvəsi] — (noun) the state of being alone and not watched or interrupted by other people, privātums

 

social network — [ˌsəʊʃl ˈnetwɜːk] — (noun) a social media site or application through which users can communicate with each other by adding information, messages, images, etc., sociālais tīkls

 

spam — [spæm] — (noun) advertising material on the internet or sent by email that is not wanted, surogātpasts

 

multi-factor authentication — [ˌmʌlti fæktər ɔːθentɪˈkeɪʃn] — (noun) checking the identity of digital users with two different proofs of identity before a user is granted access to a website or app, divfaktoru autentifikācija