Cyberspace - A term used to describe the range of information resources available through computer networks such as the Internet. The term was coined by science fiction author William Gibson. Electronic mail, or email - Messages that are sent from one person's computer to another's via the Internet. Files can be attached to the email message for downloading by the recipient of the message. Encryption - A method for ensuring the privacy and security of a consumer's personal finance information at a financial institution Web site.
Encryption is the process of scrambling data so that only the intended receiver can use it.
Consumers should make sure it is being used when sending sensitive information. Firewall - A means of protecting a computer system from unauthorized outside use. HTTP - Stands for hypertext transfer protocol, the protocol used for moving hypertext files over the Internet. Also see encryption. Hypertext - A way of presenting information in which text, sounds, images and actions are joined by links together in a way that allows the user to go from one page to another in any order.