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Tech trivia challenge - scareware

Our WhatIs.com Tech Term is scareware
Scareware is a type of malware designed to trick victims into purchasing and downloading useless and potentially dangerous software. A scareware program usually generates pop-ups that resemble Windows system messages and warn the user that viruses or other problems have been detected.

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Secret Word of the Day
This controversial rootkit program gets its name from a play on words mocking a Microsoft product.  What’s the secret word?
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Acronym Challenge
Scareware preys on users’ FUD. What does FUD stand for?
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Tech Trivia
What browser was #1 on Bit9’s 2008 list of the most vulnerable applications? (Hint: It might not be the one you think it is.)
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Tech quiz of the day from WhatIs.com: How much do you know about port interface cards?

The WhatIs.com Word of the Day is port interface card.

Tech Trivia
A computer has a motherboard. Which of the following might it also have:
a. a fatherboard
b. a daughterboard
c. a sonboard
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Secret Word of the Day
In a computer or on a network, this is a transmission path on which signals are dropped off or picked up at every device attached to the line. What’s the secret word?
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IT Acronym Challenge
MPP is the coordinated processing of a program by multiple processors that work on different parts of the program, with each processor using its own operating system and memory. What does MPP stand for?
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Tech quiz of the day from WhatIs.com: How much do you know about USB 3.0?

The WhatIs.com Word of the Day is USB 3.0, also known as SuperSpeed USB.

Tech Trivia
What was the first personal computer to provide USB ports but no “legacy” ports?
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Secret Word of the Day
Two popular implementations of this high speed electronics standard are Apple’s FireWire and Sony’s i.LINK. What’s the secret word?
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IT Acronym Challenge
This ’skuzzy’ interface, developed by Apple, was one of the first parallel interfaces for high speed data transfer to and from peripherals. SCSI continues to be in wide use today. What does SCSI stand for?
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Tech quiz of the day from WhatIs.com: How much do you know about Microsoft Operations Framework?

The WhatIs.com Word of the Day is Microsoft Operations Framework (MOF).

Tech Trivia
What year was the first version of Windows released?
a. 1985
b. 1990
c. 1995
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Secret Word of the Day
Bill Gates and Paul Allen started out by writing a program for this, the first commercially available PC to attract a substantial user base. What’s the secret word?
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IT Acronym Challenge
Gates and Allen adapted BASIC, a mainframe programming language, for the new computer. What does BASIC stand for?
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Tech quiz of the day from WhatIs.com: How much do you know about white spaces?

The WhatIs.com Word of the Day is white space.

Tech Trivia
Google’s Larry Page has noted that the unlicensed model used for this wireless technology has resulted in a projected one billion chips being produced in 2008. What technology is he talking about?
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Secret Word of the Day
This is a sound that contains every frequency within the range of human hearing (generally from 20 hertz to 20 kHz ) in equal amounts. What’s the secret word?
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IT Acronym Challenge
Many white space devices are likely to use the UHF portion of the RF spectrum. What does UHF stand for?
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Tech quiz of the day from WhatIs.com: How much do you know about touch screens?

The WhatIs.com Word of the Day is touch screen.

Tech Trivia
What type of voting equipment will nearly 56% of Americans use today?
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Secret Word of the Day
When a touch screen vibrates or otherwise physically indicates that an input has been received, what kind of response is it demonstrating? (Hint: It’s the science of touch.)
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IT Acronym Challenge
Congress passed HAVA in 2002, providing a mandate and funding for thousands of new scanning and touch screen e-voting machines nation-wide. What does HAVA stand for?
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Tech quiz of the day from WhatIs.com: How much do you know about disposable email accounts?

The WhatIs.com Word of the Day is disposable email account.

Tech Trivia
According to Eric Allman, what was the “killer app” of the ARPANET?
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Secret Word of the Day
Even inboxes aren’t recession-proof. When you declare this, you’re acknowledging that your email has become unmanageable and that you’ve made the decision to either purge your inbox and start afresh or, more radically, to renounce email altogether. What’s the secret word?
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IT Acronym Challenge
Users typically employ SMTP for sending e-mail and either POP3 or IMAP for receiving e-mail. What does IMAP stand for?
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Tech quiz of the day from WhatIs.com: How much do you know about burn-in?

The WhatIs.com Word of the Day is burn-in

Tech Trivia
In an old computer, where would you find an electron gun?
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Secret Word of the Day
This testing model derives from a hardware context in which an initial test is considered a success if the item doesn’t burst into flames. What’s the secret word?
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IT Acronym Challenge
What does RGB stand for in relation to a display?
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Tech quiz of the day from WhatIs.com: How much do you know about Wi-Fi Multimedia?

The WhatIs.com Word of the Day is Wi-Fi multimedia (WMM)

Tech Trivia
Does a given resolution yield a sharper resolution as the display gets smaller?
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Secret Word of the Day
The photosensitive qualities of this element, discovered in 1873, meant that visual information could be converted to electrical signals and transmitted. What’s the secret word?
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IT Acronym Challenge
As an analog signal reaches the farther limits of its range, the SNR decreases and the quality of the transmission suffers as a result. What does SNR stand for?
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Tech Quiz of the Day from WhatIs.com: How much do you know about IPTV?

The WhatIs.com Word of the Day is IPTV

Tech Trivia
What services do triple-play networks typically offer?
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Secret Word of the Day
This is a type of television service that supports more complex actions, such as searching for programs. What’s the secret word?
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IT Acronym Challenge
What is telco short for?
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