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Gateway. A node on a network that serves as an entrance to another network. In enterprises, the gateway is the computer that routes the traffic from a workstation to the outside network that is serving the Web pages. In homes, the gateway is the ISP that connects the user to the internet.
GIF. Acronym for Graphics Interchange Format. A special file format developed by CompuServe to store graphics that all computers can use.
Globally unique identifier (GUID). A 16-byte value generated from the unique identifier on a device, the current date and time, and a sequence number. A GUID is used to identify a particular device, component, user, or session.
Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLB). A U.S. law containing provisions that require all financial institutions to disclose to consumers and customers their policies and practices for protecting the privacy of nonpublic personal information. Nonpublic personal information includes any personally identifiable information provided by a customer, resulting from transactions with the financial institution or obtained by a financial institution through providing products or services. Also known as the Financial Modernization Act of 1999.
Grey hat. In the computer security community, is a skilled hacker who sometimes acts legally and in good will and sometimes not. They are a hybrid between white and black hat hackers. They hack for no personal gain and do not have malicious intentions, but may or may not occasionally commit crimes during the course of their technological exploits. For example, attacking corporate businesses with unethical practices could be regarded as highly unethical and would normally be considered black hat activity. However, to a grey hat, it may not appear bad even though it is against that local law. So instead of tagging it black hat, it is a grey hat hack. A person who breaks into a computer system and simply “plants his flag” while doing no damage, is usually classified as a grey hat.

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