Computer jargon, a "tick box" culture and unimaginative advertising are discouraging Internet users from learning how to protect themselves online. Faced with such gobbledegook, many of the world's ...

Los Angeles officials have asked that manufacturers, suppliers and contractors stop using the terms “master” and “slave” on computer equipment, saying such terms are unacceptable and offensive. THE ...

Leetspeak, Internet shorthand, computer jargon for instant messaging — whatever you call them, initialisms like BRB, LOL and BTW have now entered the public lexicon. (I know a few teenagers who ...

Computer jargon deters understanding of security Industry must do better at explaining cyber risks Users should understand need for personal responsibility By William Maclean, Security Correspondent ...