Special tamper-evident features and materials employed for the purpose of detecting, tampering and deterring attempts to compromise, modify, penetrate, extract, or substitute information processing equipment and keying material. Source: NSA/CSS Manual Number 3-16 (COMSEC)
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Special tamper-evident features and materials employed for the purpose of detecting, tampering and deterring attempts to compromise, modify, penetrate, extract, or substitute information processing equipment and keying material. Source: NSA/CSS Manual Number 3-16 (COMSEC)
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Protective Technologies. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 21, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/protective-technologies
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