Technology, defined in plain English

A passkey lets you sign in using your device, often with a fingerprint, face scan, or screen lock, instead of typing a password.

Cybersecurity

A tool that helps you create, save and fill in strong passwords. Instead of remembering a different password for every account, you protect the manager with a strong main password or another secure sign-in method.

Cybersecurity

A PDF is a file type designed to keep a document’s layout consistent across devices.

General Business Technology

Information that identifies you or can be connected to you, such as your name, email address, phone number or certain online identifiers. Think carefully before sharing it and check why a service needs it.

Cybersecurity

A trick where someone pretends to be a trusted person or organization to get your passwords, money or private information. Phishing often arrives by email or text. Do not use suspicious links; contact the organization through a trusted channel.

Cybersecurity

Controls that let you choose how an app or service uses or shares some of your information. They may determine who sees your posts, whether an app uses your location or which notifications you receive. Review them occasionally.

Cybersecurity

Prompt engineering means learning how to give an AI tool clear instructions so it can provide a more useful response. Think about asking someone to cook dinner. If you simply say, “Make something nice,” they have to guess what you want. But if you say, “Please make a simple vegetarian dinner for two people using potatoes and vegetables,” the instructions are much clearer. The same idea applies to AI. Explaining what you need, who the answer is for and how you want it presented can improve the result.

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