Glossary
Term | Definition |
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TDPSA | The Texas Data Privacy and Security Act, or House Bill 4390, is significant legislation to enhance data privacy and security protections for individuals in Texas. |
TLSA | TLSA stands for Transport Layer Security Authentication, an integral part of the Domain Name System Security Extensions (DNSSEC). |
Top-level domain | A top-level domain (TLD) is one of the domains at the highest level in the hierarchical Domain Name System of the Internet. |
Transport Layer Security | Transport Layer Security (TLS), and its now-deprecated predecessor, Secure Sockets Layer (SSL), are cryptographic protocols designed to provide communications security over a computer network. |
Virtual private server | A virtual private server (VPS) is a virtual machine sold as a service by an Internet hosting service. The virtual dedicated server (VDS) also has a similar meaning. |
VPS | A virtual private server (VPS) is a virtual machine sold as a service by an Internet hosting service. The virtual dedicated server (VDS) also has a similar meaning. |
Web application firewall | A web application firewall (WAF) is a specific form of application firewall that filters, monitors, and blocks HTTP traffic to and from a web service. By inspecting HTTP traffic, it can prevent attacks exploiting a web application's known vulnerabilities, such as SQL injection, cross-site scripting (XSS), file inclusion, and improper system configuration. |
WordPress | ![]() WordPress (WordPress.org) is a content management system (CMS) written in PHP paired with a MySQL, MariaDB, or SQLite database. Features include a plugin architecture and a template system, referred to within WordPress as Themes. |