Data security

network security system that monitors and controls incoming and outgoing network traffic based on predetermined security rules

protecting information by mitigating information risks

In information technology, a backup, or data backup is a copy of computer data taken and stored elsewhere so that it may be used to restore the original after a data loss event. The verb form, referring to the process of doing so, is "back up", whereas the noun and adjective form is "backup". Backups can be used to recover data after its loss from data deletion or corruption, or to recover data from an earlier time. Backups provide a simple form of IT disaster recovery; however not all backup systems are able to reconstitute a computer system or other complex configuration such as a computer c

traditional passport that has an embedded electronic microprocessor chip

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any piece of information about a person that is not publicly known, or that allows identification of that person

The identification of rare items, events or observations which raise suspicions by differing significantly from the expected or majority of the data

intentional or unintentional release of secure information to an untrusted environment

Security feature of payment cards

protecting digital data from destructive forces and from the unwanted actions of unauthorized users

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subsection within the field of computer security, where software products and services combine security information management and security event management

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Information security certification

overview about computer recycling

series of coordinated attacks on American computer systems

technical process

connection tracking network security system

network security measure

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information or knowledge that might result in loss of an advantage or level of security if disclosed to others

measures taken to improve the security of an application, often by finding, fixing and preventing security vulnerabilities

Self-destruction is a mechanism that can cause an object to destroy itself or render itself inoperable in certain circumstances.

growing phenomenon primarily caused by system administrators and office workers with access to technology such as database servers, desktop computers and a growing list of hand-held devices capable of storing digital information

a form of firewall that controls input/output or system calls of an application or service

any risk related to information technology, which may underlie an organization's business processes in varying degrees

the secure management of cryptographic keys in a cryptosystem, including their generation, exchange, storage, use, crypto-shredding and replacement

concept for developing safe software by Microsoft

safeguard or countermeasure to avoid, detect, counteract, or minimize security risks to physical property, information, computer systems, or other assets

in information security, the placing of multiple layers of security controls throughout an IT system to provide redundancy in the event a security control fails

business term describing an information barrier

network device that monitors the radio spectrum for the presence of unauthorized access points

attached piece of data, ensuring data origin and integrity

process of carrying out a cyberattack

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security and privacy measure

American international information security company

feeling experienced by many people who are required to remember an excessive number of passwords as part of their daily routine

Web, data and IoT security firm

concept of data breach protection

unauthorized data transfer from a computer or smartphone

cybersecurity technology

application of risk management methods to information technology in order to manage IT risk

limiting of access to information to persons or other entities on a need-to-know basis to perform certain tasks