A Dictionary of Information Security Terms, Abbreviations and Acronyms (Soft Cover)

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This Dictionary is an invaluable resource for people grappling with security terminology for the first time. Rather than a dry technical dictionary, the book is written in an accessible style that enables managers and novices to quickly grasp the meaning of information security terms.

Example definitions:
'Bluesnarfing – an attack on a Bluetooth enabled device that allows download of all contact details along with other information without leaving any trace of the attack.'

'Digital certificate – (sometimes called a Server ID) is an encrypted file that attests to the authenticity of the owner of a public key, used in public key encryption; the certificate is created by a trusted third party known as a certificate authority (CA). The digital certificate is proven to be authentic because it decrypts correctly using the public key of the CA.'

'Pharming – Criminal activity resulting in users being redirected from entered, correct website address to a fake website.'

Authors: Alan Calder & Steve G. Watkins
Publisher: IT Governance Publishing
Format: Soft Cover
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ISBN: 9781905356164 
Pages: 104
Published Date: 07/03/07
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