Glossary
CNIL
The French authority that protects your personal data and enforces the GDPR.
The CNIL is the French watchdog for personal data. It informs the public, supports organisations, receives complaints and breach notifications, and monitors how data is used. It can impose sanctions, with fines at stake in the event of a serious failing.
See also
PentestA penetration test: authorised experts play the hackers to find the flaws before the real attackers do.Public key infrastructure (PKI)The system that manages digital certificates, those proofs of identity behind the little padlock in your browser.GDPRThe European law that protects your personal data and governs what organisations are allowed to do with it.RansomwareA virus that locks your files by encrypting them, then demands a ransom to give them back.