Terms starting with “I”
316 election security terms starting with I, with direct links to full definitions and source-backed context.
Intermediate Interface File
VerifiedSee FILE. IFF
Intermediate Political Party
VerifiedAny "political party organized under the laws of this state whose candidate for governor or nominees for presidential electors received less than twenty per cent but not less than...
Internal Audit Log
VerifiedA "human readable record, resident on the MACHINE, used to track all activities of that VOTING machine. This log records every activity performed on or by the machine indicating th...
Internal Network
VerifiedA network where: (i) the establishment, maintenance, and provisioning of security controls are under the direct control of organizational employees or contractors; or (ii) cryptogr...
Internal Security Controls
VerifiedHardware, firmware, or software features within an information system that restrict access to resources to only authorized subjects.
Internal Security Testing
VerifiedSecurity testing conducted from inside the organization's security perimeter. (SP 800-115) (NISTIR)
International Association Of County Recorders, Election Officials, And Treasurers
VerifiedUnder HAVA, the International Association of County Recorders, Election Officials, and Treasurers has the right to appoint two members to the ADVISORS. Abbreviated BOARD OF IACREOT...
International Foundation For Election Systems
VerifiedA non-profit organization in Washington DC that provides technical assistance to strengthen electoral processes in transitional democracies. Website: http://www.ifes.org. Abbreviat...
Internet
The single, interconnected, worldwide system of commercial, governmental, educational, and other computer networks that share (a) the protocol suite specified by the Internet Archi...
Internet Of Things
The Internet of Things (IoT) connects physical objects--embedded with sensors, software, and processing power--to the internet, allowing them to exchange data, automate tasks, and...
Internet Of Things (iot)
VerifiedA concept that describes everyday physical objects being connected to the internet and identifying themselves to other devices.
Internet Protocol (ip)
VerifiedStandard protocol for transmission of data from source to destinations in packet-switched communications networks and interconnected systems of such networks.
Internet Service Provider (isp)
VerifiedOrganization that provides access to the Internet for customers or members. Examples include AT&T, Comcast, etc.
Internet Voting
Internet voting refers to voting by returning a marked ballot through the use of a web portal, but also includes e-mailing voted ballots. With the proliferation of Internet fax ser...
Interoperability
The ability of two or more systems or components to exchange information and to use the information that has been exchanged.
Interoperability Testing
VerifiedThe "determination through of whether existing products are able to OPERATIONAL TESTING cooperate meaningfully for some purpose. It consists of bringing together existing products,...
Interpreter
VerifiedOne who translates for people communicating in different languages.
Interruption Of The Voting Process
VerifiedVoting equipment failures, inadequate supplies, disasters, or anything that prevents voting.
Interstate Former Resident
VerifiedA "former resident and registered voter in ... Missouri [who moves] to another state after the deadline to register to vote in any presidential election in the new state and who ot...
Interview
VerifiedA type of assessment method that is characterized by the process of conducting discussions with individuals or groups within an organization to facilitate understanding, achieve cl...
Intimidation
Verified"Intimidation consists of: (i) Inducing, or attempting to induce, fear in an election official or elector by use of threats of force, violence, harm or loss, or any form of economi...
Intranet
VerifiedA computer network, especially one based on Internet technology, that an organization uses for its own internal (and usually private) purposes and that is closed to outsiders. Sour...
Intrastate New Resident
VerifiedA "registered voter of [Missouri] who moves from one election authority's jurisdiction in the state to another election authority's jurisdiction in the state after the last day aut...
Intrusion
A security event, or a combination of multiple security events, that constitutes a security incident in which an intruder gains, or attempts to gain, access to a system or system r...