Information Security Glossary
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What is the purpose of access controls?

Restricting unauthorized individuals from using information resources and user identification.

Define adware.

Alien software designed to help pop-up advertisements appear on your screen.

What is the function of anti-malware systems (antivirus software)?

Identifying and eliminating viruses, worms, and other malicious software.

Explain biometrics.

<p>The science and technology of authentication by measuring an individual's physiologic or behavioral characteristics.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a botnet?

<p>A network of compromised computers under control of a hacker (botmaster).</p> Signup and view all the answers

Define certificate authority.

<p>A third party that acts as a trusted intermediary by issuing digital certificates and verifying their worth and integrity.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a cold site?

<p>A backup location that provides only rudimentary services and facilities.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Explain communications controls (or network controls).

<p>Controls that manage the movement of data across networks.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Define denial-of-service attack.

<p>A cyber attack that floods the target computer with data packets to overload its resources.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is encryption?

<p>The process of converting a message into a form that can only be read by the intended receiver.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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