Glossary
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DECO
DECO - Portuguese Association for Consumer Protection is an organisation that protects consumer rights in Portugal by offering advice, legal support and promoting information and education campaigns.
DNS
DNS - Domain Name System is one of the fundamental tools for the functioning of the Internet, resolving domain names to IP addresses and vice versa.
DNS Abuse
Corresponds to a domain name that supports, intentionally or unintentionally, malware-spreading, phishing, pharming, botnets, and/or spamming activities.
DNSSEC
DNSSEC- Domain Name System Security Extensions is a technology that helps secure domain name searches by embedding a chain of digital signatures into the search process. By using DNSSEC, resolver servers can determine whether responses to queries they receive were generated by authenticated DNS servers. By accepting only authenticated query results, resolver servers can prevent attackers from hijacking the search process and directing Internet users to fraudulent websites.
Domain
A domain is an easy-to-remember name that is used to locate and identify computers on the Internet.