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1. acceptable use policy (AUP) A document that stipulates restrictions and practices
that a
user must agree in order to use organizational
computing and network resources.
2. acceptance When an organization decides to accept a risk
because the cost of avoiding the risk outweighs the
potential loss of the risk. A decision to accept a risk
can be extremely diflcult and controversial when
dealing with safety-critical systems because making
that determination involves forming per- sonal
judgments about the value of human life,
assessing potential liability in case of an accident,
evaluating the potential impact on the surrounding
natural environment, and estimating the system's
costs and benefits.
3. advanced persistent threat (APT) A network attack in which an intruder gains access
to a net-
work and stays there—undetected—with the
intention of stealing data over a long period of
time (weeks or even months).
4. agile development A software development methodology in which a syste
is developed in iterations lasting from one to four
weeks. Unlike the waterfall system development
model, agile de- velopment accepts the fact that
system requirements are evolving and cannot be fully
understood or defined at the start of the project.
5. Agreement on Trade-Related As- An agreement of the World Trade Organization that r
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pects of Intellectual Property quires member governments to ensure that intellectual
Rights (TRIPS)
property rights can be enforced under their laws
and that penalties for infringement are tough
enough to deter fur- ther violations.
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6. American Recovery and A wide-ranging act that authorized $787 billion in
Rein- vestment Act
spend- ing and tax cuts over a 10-year period and
included strong privacy provisions for electronic
health records, such as banning the sale of health
information, promoting the use of audit trails and
encryption, and providing rights of access for
patients.
7. annualized loss expectancy (ALE) The estimated loss from a potential risk event over t
course of a year. The following equation is used to
calculate the annual loss expectancy: ARO × SLE =
ALE. Where ARO is the annualized rate of
occurrence, an estimate of the probability that
this event will occur over the course of a year and
SLE is the single loss expectancy, the estimated
loss that would be incurred if the event happens.
8. annualized rate of An estimate of the probability that a risk event will
occurrence (ARO)
occur over the course of a year.
9. anonymous expression The expression of opinions by people who do not
reveal
their identity.
10. anonymous remailer service A service that allows anonymity on the Internet by
using
a computer program that strips the originating
header and/or IP address from the message and
then forwards the message to its intended
recipient.
11. anti-SLAPP laws Laws designed to reduce frivolous SLAPPs
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(strategic law- suit against public participation
(SLAPP), which is a law- suit filed by corporations,
government oflcials, and others against citizens and
community groups who oppose them on matters
of concern).
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1. acceptable use policy (AUP) A document that stipulates restrictions and practices
that a
user must agree in order to use organizational
computing and network resources.
2. acceptance When an organization decides to accept a risk
because the cost of avoiding the risk outweighs the
potential loss of the risk. A decision to accept a risk
can be extremely diflcult and controversial when
dealing with safety-critical systems because making
that determination involves forming per- sonal
judgments about the value of human life,
assessing potential liability in case of an accident,
evaluating the potential impact on the surrounding
natural environment, and estimating the system's
costs and benefits.
3. advanced persistent threat (APT) A network attack in which an intruder gains access
to a net-
work and stays there—undetected—with the
intention of stealing data over a long period of
time (weeks or even months).
4. agile development A software development methodology in which a syste
is developed in iterations lasting from one to four
weeks. Unlike the waterfall system development
model, agile de- velopment accepts the fact that
system requirements are evolving and cannot be fully
understood or defined at the start of the project.
5. Agreement on Trade-Related As- An agreement of the World Trade Organization that r
1/
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WGU
pects of Intellectual Property quires member governments to ensure that intellectual
Rights (TRIPS)
property rights can be enforced under their laws
and that penalties for infringement are tough
enough to deter fur- ther violations.
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6. American Recovery and A wide-ranging act that authorized $787 billion in
Rein- vestment Act
spend- ing and tax cuts over a 10-year period and
included strong privacy provisions for electronic
health records, such as banning the sale of health
information, promoting the use of audit trails and
encryption, and providing rights of access for
patients.
7. annualized loss expectancy (ALE) The estimated loss from a potential risk event over t
course of a year. The following equation is used to
calculate the annual loss expectancy: ARO × SLE =
ALE. Where ARO is the annualized rate of
occurrence, an estimate of the probability that
this event will occur over the course of a year and
SLE is the single loss expectancy, the estimated
loss that would be incurred if the event happens.
8. annualized rate of An estimate of the probability that a risk event will
occurrence (ARO)
occur over the course of a year.
9. anonymous expression The expression of opinions by people who do not
reveal
their identity.
10. anonymous remailer service A service that allows anonymity on the Internet by
using
a computer program that strips the originating
header and/or IP address from the message and
then forwards the message to its intended
recipient.
11. anti-SLAPP laws Laws designed to reduce frivolous SLAPPs
3/
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(strategic law- suit against public participation
(SLAPP), which is a law- suit filed by corporations,
government oflcials, and others against citizens and
community groups who oppose them on matters
of concern).
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