Glossary of Key Terms
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- Acceptable use policy (AUP) |
- States the proper use of an organization’s information technology resources.
- Actus reus |
- A Latin term used to describe a crime. It means “guilty act.”
- Administrative procedure |
- Sets forth the process under which administrative agencies make and enforce rules.
- Administrative safeguards |
- Management and regulatory controls. These safeguards are usually policies, standards, guidelines, and procedures. They also can be the laws an organization must follow.
- Adware |
- Software that displays advertising banners, redirects a user to websites, ...
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