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| The Information Security Dictionary |
Defining the Terms that Define
Security for E-Business, Internet,
Information and Wireless Technology
__________________________________THE KLUWER INTERNATIONAL SERIES
IN ENGINEERING AND COMPUTER
SCIENCE
We have listed seven lessons below outlining why everyday network security is
important to stakeholders, ranging from a firm’s investors, employees, suppliers
to consumers, citizens and children. Naturally, the reasons are neither listed
according to importance nor are they all exhaustive. They serve to give the
reader a short overview.
Everybody Has Enemies
Corporations have competitors, countries have enemies and citizens have jealous
neighbors. Some enemies may target us by name, others may simply want
to harm another individual or enrich themselves at the cost of the victim (e.g.,
Identity Theft). While we may feel better by asking ourselves “Who could benefit
from harming us?” we may be ignoring a risk or possible threat. This might
simply be carelessness on our behalf.
Every Enemy has One Strength
Even a consumer launching a Semantic Attack on his or her Website by spreading
wrong information about the firm’s products can become a major threat
if picked up by many consumer groups and the media. Moreover, cyberspace
attackers have proven to be better funded, smarter, and more tenacious than
anyone has estimated. If we think our enemies are too weak to possibly do any
harm, or will be unable to figure out our defenses and bypass them, we play
ignorant or possibly negligent
Contents
List of Figures
List of Tables
Preface
Acknowledgements
Why is IT Security Important
About This Dictionary
About The Author
How to Use This Dictionary
A 1-31 B 32-44 C 45-76 D 77-105
E 106-127 F 128-136 G 137-138 H 139-149
I 150-182 J 183-189 K 190-192 L 193-198
M 199-218 N 219-222 O 223-226 P 227-260
Q 261-262 R 263-281 S 282-318 T 319-339
U 340-345 N 346-359 W 360-373 X 374
Z 375
Epilogue: Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP)
Appendices
Suggestions for Additional Resources
Appendix 1
Appendix 2
Appendix 3
On-Line Databases for Vulnerabilities and Security
Dictionaries & Encyclopedias
Miscellaneous Resources
Appendix 4
Appendix 5
Appendix 6
Legislation and Regulation – European Union
Legislation and Regulation
Standards and Best Practice
Section A
Section B
Security and Utility Tools
Appendix 7
Appendix 8
‘Nearly’ or Outright Free Security Tools for System
Administrators
‘Nearly’ or Outright Free Security Tools for
Home Users
Awareness Raising – Skill Development
Appendix 9
Appendix 10
Newsletters
Alerts and Advisories
About This Dictionary
The FIRST EDITION of the THE INFORMATION SECURITY DICTIONARY
defines over 1200 of the most commonly used words in the security field,
with particular attention to those terms used most often in forensics, malware,
viruses, vulnerabilities, and IPv6.
If you cannot find it here, look to the links provided at the end of this book
(e.g., dictionaries, utilities, regulation and newsletters worth subscribing).
A new world of words has emerged from technology’s affect on the language
of our modern culture. Dictionaries must tune in to the lingo of “screenagers”
(defined in the new Oxford Compact English dictionary as Internet or computeraddicted
teenagers) along with countless other developments in technology,
fashion and pop culture.
The challenge facing an IT dictionary remains two-fold:
1) unearthing fresh, new words in the IT security field, and
2) predicting which terms will pass the test of time.
We prefer a cautious approach due to countless new words, phrases, numbers/
letters and terminology mentioned in conference rooms around the world
every day. Some terms may fad and fizzle within months; others continue beyond
their boundaries affecting techies and home users. Therefore we have
strived to maintain the balance between fresh and long-lasting terms.
Another challenge to success and making a dictionary a good tool is its
definitions. Looking at a thesaurus for the word define shows, it can mean
many things such as:
a) To fix the bounds of; to bring to a termination; to end. To define controversies.”
Barrow.
b) To determine or clearly exhibit the boundaries of; to mark the limits of; as, to define
the extent of a kingdom or country.
c) To determine with precision; to mark out with distinctness; to ascertain or exhibit
clearly; as, the defining power of an optical instrument.
d) To determine the precise signification of; to fix the meaning of; to describe accurately;
to explain; to expound or interpret; as, to define a word, a phrase, or a
scientific term.
(The ARTFL Project: Webster Dictonary, 1913, p. 382, online: http://machaut.uchicago.edu/cgi-bin/WEBSTER.sh?WORD=Define). Hence, we may have set
boundaries where they might not necessarily be justified and avoided setting
them where they are needed. We appreciate and welcome your comments,
criticisms and additions.
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