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ELECTRONIC BULLETIN BOARD [9 records]

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Record 1 2024-02-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Internet and Telematics
  • Telephony and Microwave Technology
  • IT Security
DEF

An individual who uses his knowledge of the telephone system to make calls at the expense of another.

CONT

In the latest twist of computer theft, "phone freaks" pride themselves on being able to break into the sophisticated telephone answering services used by a growing number of businesses around the world. Telephone saboteurs typically gain access to a company's toll free number or use access codes for long-distance telephone accounts that circulate through the computer "bulletin board" underground. Then, they try random combinations of numbers until they stumble upon the electronic "mailboxes" and the passwords that give a person access to them.

OBS

Contrast with "phracker".

OBS

Phreakers take advantage of free telephone numbers (800’ numbers) to gain access to secret digital switchboards which grant access to outside phone lines. They want to avoid paying phone bills rather that to corrupt data. (J.J. Manger, The Essential Internet Information Guide, Mc Graw-Hill, 1994, p. 342).

Key term(s)
  • phone phreaker

French

Domaine(s)
  • Intelligence artificielle
  • Internet et télématique
  • Téléphonie et techniques hyperfréquences
  • Sécurité des TI
DEF

[Celui] qui, grâce à un matériel électronique bricolé, se branche sur les lignes téléphoniques pour obtenir des communications sans payer.

CONT

Les pirates téléphoniques fabriquent des télécartes perpétuelles dont le décompte des unités est bloqué, ou épient les utilisateurs de cartes dans les aéroports pour usurper leur code secret.

OBS

pirateur : Mot-valise formé par le télescopage des deux mots «pirate» et «saboteur».

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Inteligencia artificial
  • Internet y telemática
  • Telefonía y tecnología de microondas
  • Seguridad de IT
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Record 2 2011-01-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Private-Sector Programs
OBS

Through this initiative, TELUS, a company of Alberta, donates refurbished computers to school programs for children with special needs. The program provides computer hardware, software, and ongoing support through a TELUS staffed phone-in hotline and electronic bulletin board services.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes du secteur privé

Spanish

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Record 3 2000-06-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Polar Geography
OBS

The Arctic Environmental Strategy of Indian and Northern Affairs Canada has funded the development of the Northern Information Network, a directory of 400 geographically referenced data sets available through an electronic bulletin board.

OBS

Information confirmed by the Organization.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
  • Géographie du froid
OBS

La Stratégie pour l'environnement arctique d'Affaires indiennes et du Nord Canada a financé la mise sur pied du Réseau d'information du Nord, un répertoire renfermant quelque 400 ensembles de données à référence géographique accessibles sur un babillard électronique.

OBS

Information confirmée par l'organisme.

Key term(s)
  • réseau nordique d'information
  • réseau d'information nordique

Spanish

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Record 4 1997-09-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meetings
OBS

Theme of the Forum on Diversity, Nov. 2-4, 1997, sponsored by Canadian Heritage and Citizenship and Immigration.

OBS

Source(s) : PCH [Patrimoine canadien/Canadian Heritage] electronic bulletin board "Diversity".

Key term(s)
  • Strength Through Diversity
  • Moving Towards the Next Millennium

French

Domaine(s)
  • Réunions
Key term(s)
  • La diversité fait notre force
  • En route vers l'an 2000

Spanish

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Record 5 1997-06-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
  • Legal Profession: Organization
  • Information Theory
OBS

A bulletin board system which is to provide to every member of the federal judiciary an electronic information infrastructure to store, exchange, disseminate and access information of interest to judges.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
  • Organisation de la profession (Droit)
  • Théorie de l'information
OBS

Babillard électronique qui fournit à chaque membre de la magistrature fédérale une infrastructure électronique lui permettant de stocker, d'échanger et de diffuser de l'information qui intéresse les juges ainsi que d'y avoir accès.

Spanish

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Record 6 1996-08-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Internet and Telematics
DEF

A set of data exchange standards and procedures that permit privately operated computer bulletin board systems(BBSs) to exchange data, files, and electronic mail internationally, using the world telephone system.

OBS

fight-o-net: a pejorative name alluding to the frequent arguments on FidoNet echoes and mailing lists.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Internet et télématique
DEF

Réseau de BBS créé en 1984 par Tom Jennings regroupant environ 20 000 serveurs dans le monde qui utilisent le logiciel FidoBBS.

Spanish

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Record 7 1996-05-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • System Names
  • Taxation
  • Communication and Information Management
OBS

Clients can get electronic copies of many forms and publication of Revenue Canada from the Electronic Document Distribution System-a bulletin board available through telecommunication lines.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Noms de systèmes
  • Fiscalité
  • Gestion des communications et de l'information
OBS

Le Système électronique de diffusion des documents est un babillard électronique, accessible au moyen des lignes de communication, grâce auquel les clients de Revenu Canada peuvent obtenir des versions électroniques de la plupart des formulaires et publications du Ministère.

Spanish

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Record 8 1995-01-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Programs and Courses
OBS

An electronic bulletin board for all federal employees in south western Ontario. Information obtained from the manager of the system at GTIS in London, Ontario.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes et de cours

Spanish

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Record 9 1987-03-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Office Automation
  • Computer Peripheral Equipment
CONT

You can sign off the Electronic Bulletin Board from any menu by : 1o typing 99 as your choice, 2o typing "bye", when the EBB asks for net command.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Bureautique
  • Périphériques (Informatique)
OBS

Il existe deux sortes de commandes : les commandes locales et les commandes réseau. Dans le cas actuel, la commande "bye" est une commande qui permet de sortir du réseau.

Spanish

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