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Small files stored on a computer that enable a Web site to “remember” information about a visitor |
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Electronic funds transfer (EFT) |
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A part of a system of carrying out financial transactions by computer rather than using checks or cash |
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Deceitful conduct designed to manipulate another person for some gain |
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The illegal use of an individual’s personal information, such as credit cards, bank and investment account numbers, social security number, etc., and using them to commit theft or fraud |
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A practice in which companies collect information about the Web sites a consumer visits, then use that information to predict what the consumer may buy in the future |
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A website that uses safeguards to protect information from theft during transmission |
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The unique nine-digit number used by the Social Security Administration to keep track of a person’s earnings. It can be used to access bank and credit card accounts as well as other personal information |
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Machine that captures the card number from the magnetic strip. |
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