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Glossary of Data Communications Terms
Courtesy Enterprise-Wide Computing, Inc.
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Term:
security
Definition:
see also data security, communications security. The state
of certainty that computerized data and program files
cannot be accessed, obtained, or modified by unauthorized
personnel or the computer or its programs. Security is
implemented by restricting the physical area around the
computer system to authorized personnel, using special
software and the security built into the operating
procedure of the computer. When applied to computer
systems and networks denotes the authorized, correct,
timely performance of computing tasks. It encompasses the
areas of confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
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