Glossary

Virtual Knowledge Vault The “vault” concept applied to knowledge: durable storage plus encryption, access control, …

VPN (Virtual Private Network) Encrypts network traffic between your device and a VPN server to improve privacy and …

SSL Legacy term commonly referring to TLS; used to secure connections between clients and servers (e.g., HTTPS).

TLS (Transport Layer Security) Modern cryptographic protocol that encrypts data in transit (e.g., HTTPS), replacing SSL. …

SSH (Secure Shell) Encrypted protocol for remote server access, file transfer, and tunneling; foundational for …

Self-hosted Running software on infrastructure you control (home server, VPS, Kubernetes), rather than a …

SaaS (Software as a Service) Cloud software delivered by subscription; the vendor operates, updates, secures, and scales …

Virtual Work Work performed remotely using digital tools for communication, collaboration, and secure access to systems …

Virtual Desktop (VDI) A desktop environment hosted in a data center/cloud and accessed remotely; centralizes data and …