Backdoor
Backdoor The term translates as ‘backdoor’ and refers to an alternative means of accessing software or a computer. A backdoor may be built into a programme by a legitimate software
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Backdoor The term translates as ‘backdoor’ and refers to an alternative means of accessing software or a computer. A backdoor may be built into a programme by a legitimate software
Identification, authentication and authorisation What exactly do authentication and authorisation mean? Identification – proving one’s identityDuring the authentication process, a person provides proof that they are who they claim to
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API This is the abbreviation for Application Programming Interface, which literally translates as ‘interface for programming applications’. In German, the term ‘Programmschnittstelle’ is generally used. Such an interface enables two
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