Terms starting with “S”

Nonlinear substitution table used in several byte substitution transformations and in the Key Expansion routine to perform a one for-one substitution of a byte value. (FIPS 197) (N...

A set of specifications for securing electronic mail. Secure/ Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (S/MIME) is based upon the widely used MIME standard and describes a protocol fo...

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Statement affixed to a computer output or printout that states the highest classification being processed at the time the product was produced and requires control of the product,...

The protective measures prescribed to meet the security requirements (i.e., confidentiality, integrity, and availability) specified for an information system. Safeguards may includ...

1. The ability of a voting system to be used in a particular jurisdiction with assurance that it will operate properly. In Pennsylvania, for example, the purpose of state is to CER...

A guideline of the that equipment associated with a must be 2007 VVSG VOTING SYSTEM certified in accordance with the requirements of Underwriters Laboratories UL 60950-1.

A temporary drop in voltage supplied to an DEVICE." with ELECTRONIC VOTING TERMINALS battery backup are inherently immune to sag. VVSG. Cf. SWELL.

one of the options for the series of divisors used to distribute seats in List PR systems which adopt the Highest Average Method. The votes of a party or grouping are divided succe...

A non-secret value that is used in a cryptographic process, usually to ensure that the results of computations for one instance cannot be reused by an attacker. Source: NIST SP 800...

A non-secret value used in a cryptographic process, usually to ensure that the results of computations for one instance cannot be reused by an attacker

A "printed facsimile of all the issues and offices on the ballot in a jurisdiction and is intended to give voters notice of the issues, offices, and candidates that are to be voted...

Sample Ballot Pamphlets often provides additional election information such as the voter's polling place and hours, information about candidates, questions, and instructions for vo...

An official example ballot provided to voters with information specific to the voter.

A system that allows an untrusted application to run in a highly controlled environment where the application's permissions are restricted to an essential set of computer permissio...

A restricted, controlled execution environment that prevents potentially malicious software, such as mobile code, from accessing any system resources except those for which the sof...

Process to remove information from media such that information recovery is not possible. It includes removing all labels, markings, and activity logs. SOURCE: FIPS 200 A general te...

1. A process to render access to target data on the media infeasible for a given level of effort. Clear, purge, damage, and destruct are actions that can be taken to sanitize media...

Under the VVSG, any voter using an must be provided with a 2007 AUDIO-TACTILE INTERFACE santitized headset.

System Administration, Networking, and Security Institute

An additional absentee polling place requested by voter petition. Iowa Admin. Code §721- 21.300(53).

An office that is physically separate from the main election office and may provide limited services. Voters can typically register to vote or receive an absentee ballot from these...