Terms starting with “A”

Under HAVA, the American National Standards Institute names a representative to the Abbreviated DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE. ANSI.

A landmark federal statute, passed in 1990, to "establish a clear and comprehensive prohibition of discrimination on the basis of disability." 42. U.S.C. §12101. It embodies the Co...

The ADA is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in all areas of public life and all public and private places that are open to the...

The Americas' Conference on Information Systems (AMCIS) is one of the leading annual conferences for presenting the broadest variety of research by IS/IT scholars in North America...

The examination of acquired data for its significance and probative value to the case. (SP 800-72) (NICCS)

The approach used to define the orientation or starting point of the risk assessment, the level of detail in the assessment, and how risks due to similar threat scenarios are treat...

A NICE Workforce Framework category consisting of specialty areas responsible for highly specialized review and evaluation of incoming cybersecurity information to determine its us...

The process of comparing definitions of what activity is considered normal against observed events to identify significant deviations. (SP 800-94) (NICCS)

the use of cryptographic anonymity tools to hide or mask one's identity on the Internet. (UK 2016)

The inability to identify the voter who cast a particular ballot.

Anonymizers are tools, such as VPNs, proxies, or the Tor network, that mask a user's IP address and scramble internet traffic to hide digital identity and enable private browsing.

Financial contributions made to an organized campaign, that do not require disclosure of the person or organization that made the contribution.

American National Standards Institute

Anti-CSRF (Cross-Site Request Forgery) measures prevent unauthorized commands from being submitted by authenticated users.

Anti-forensics refers to techniques designed to deliberately hinder, confuse, or destroy digital evidence, making forensic investigation difficult or impossible.

The result of measures to resist attempts to interfere with communications reception. Source: CNSSI No. 1200

Result of measures used to resist attempts to uniquely identify a particular transmitter based on its signal parameters. Source: CNSSI No. 1200

Result of measures used to resist attempts to achieve imitative or manipulative communications deception based on signal parameters. Source: CNSSI No. 1200

Countermeasures taken to prevent the unauthorized use of legitimate identification & authentication (I&A) data, however it was obtained, to mimic a subject different from the attac...

Anti-spyware software is a specialized security tool designed to detect, block, and remove malicious software that secretly monitors user activity, steals data, or hijacks devices.

Systems engineering activities intended to deter and/or delay exploitation of critical technologies in a U.S. defense system in order to impede countermeasure development, unintend...

Stands for the "anti-fascist" movement that had its roots in left-wing protests against right-wing conservatism; a loose collection of regional groups and individuals aiming -- thr...

Antispoofing refers to techniques, technologies, and policies designed to detect and prevent attackers from masquerading as trusted entities to steal data, bypass security, or gain...

1. A program that specializes in detecting and blocking or removing forms of spyware. Related Term(s): spyware. (Adapted from: NCSD Glossary) (NICCS) 2. A program that specializes...