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Terms starting with “I

316 election security terms starting with I, with direct links to full definitions and source-backed context.

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Intermediate Interface File

Verified

See FILE. IFF

Voting Systems1 source

Intermediate Political Party

Verified

Any "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...

Voting Systems1 source

Internal Audit Log

Verified

A "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...

Auditing3 sources

Internal Network

Verified

A network where: (i) the establishment, maintenance, and provisioning of security controls are under the direct control of organizational employees or contractors; or (ii) cryptogr...

Network Security2 sources

Internal Security Controls

Verified

Hardware, firmware, or software features within an information system that restrict access to resources to only authorized subjects.

Access Control2 sources

Internal Security Testing

Verified

Security testing conducted from inside the organization's security perimeter. (SP 800-115) (NISTIR)

Cybersecurity1 source

International Association Of County Recorders, Election Officials, And Treasurers

Verified

Under 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...

Voting Systems1 source

International Foundation For Election Systems

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A non-profit organization in Washington DC that provides technical assistance to strengthen electoral processes in transitional democracies. Website: http://www.ifes.org. Abbreviat...

Voting Systems1 source

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...

Network Security5 sources

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...

Infrastructure2 sources

Internet Of Things (iot)

Verified

A concept that describes everyday physical objects being connected to the internet and identifying themselves to other devices.

Election Administration1 source

Internet Protocol (ip)

Verified

Standard protocol for transmission of data from source to destinations in packet-switched communications networks and interconnected systems of such networks.

Network Security2 sources

Internet Service Provider (isp)

Verified

Organization that provides access to the Internet for customers or members. Examples include AT&T, Comcast, etc.

Standards1 source

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...

Voting5 sources

Interoperability

The ability of two or more systems or components to exchange information and to use the information that has been exchanged.

Standards5 sources

Interoperability Testing

Verified

The "determination through of whether existing products are able to OPERATIONAL TESTING cooperate meaningfully for some purpose. It consists of bringing together existing products,...

Voting Systems1 source

Interpreter

Verified

One who translates for people communicating in different languages.

Election Administration1 source

Interruption Of The Voting Process

Verified

Voting equipment failures, inadequate supplies, disasters, or anything that prevents voting.

Election Administration1 source

Interstate Former Resident

Verified

A "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...

Voting Systems1 source

Interview

Verified

A 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...

Auditing2 sources

Intimidation

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"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...

Voting Systems1 source

Intranet

Verified

A 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...

Network Security3 sources

Intrastate New Resident

Verified

A "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...

Voting Systems1 source

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...

Cybersecurity6 sources
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