DNS

  • Vanderbilt University

    DNS Policy

    Policy Information DNS Policy Domain Name Service (DNS) is an internet service that translates meaningful alphabetic names into numeric IP addresses which are given to computers, services or any resource participating in the Internet. DNS translates hostnames into IP addresses and IP addresses to hostnames. An example is… Read More

    Jun. 18, 2024

  • Vanderbilt University

    Email Phishing

    What is Phishing Phishing is the attempt to acquire sensitive information such as usernames, passwords, and credit card details (and sometimes, indirectly, money) by masquerading as a trustworthy entity in an electronic communication. Communications purporting to be from popular social web sites, auction sites, banks, online payment processors or IT… Read More

    Jun. 18, 2024