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| Two-Factor Authentication is a method of determining the identity or credentials of an individual using two methods, commonly involving something you |
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| 3G |
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| This refers to 3rd Generation and applies to mobile or cellular telephones. It is a communication standard catering for high speed broadband internet |
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| 419 Scam |
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| Referring to section 419 of the Nigerian criminal code, these scams follow the format of an e-mailed invitation to take part in a money laundering |
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| ACF |
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| Activity Controlled Frame rate is a camera function which determines the transmission rate of images onto the camera network. This is usually based |
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| ACH Fraud |
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| This is fraud directed at the US Automated Clearing House which deals with electronic funds transfers of many different forms including business to |
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| Anonymous Proxy |
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| A proxy server is a computer which handles requests from clients and directs them to other servers. An anonymous proxy (or anonymising server) scrubs |
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| APWG |
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| The Anti-Phishing Working Group was formed to fight against phishing and on-line fraud. It currently consists many industry specialists and companies |
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| ARC |
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| Alarm Receiving Centres can be in-house or purchased as a service. The function of the ARC is to monitor alarms and take appropriate action. The |
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| Backscatter |
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| The use of backscatter X-ray technology for screening human subjects at airports and border crossings became more widespread after a terrorist |
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| BAFSA |
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| The British Automatic Fire Sprinkler Association was set up in the 1970’s as a representative body for both installers and manufacturers of fire |
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| BECTA |
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| Becta (Bringing Educational Creativity To All) is a UK organisation whose aim is to promote the use and development of information technology in the |
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| BIMS |
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| Biometric Information Management System is a product offered by Human Recognition Systems for the construction industry enabling biometric |
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| Botnet |
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| A botnet is a collection of computers which have been taken control of and which are used in combination to send out spam and other malicious |
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| Brandjacking |
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| Brandjacking is a term used to describe the unethical on-line use of brand names for profit. The practice is usually associated with other types of |
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| Breadcrumb trail |
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| This term has two distinct usages in modern technology.
The first relates to GPS tracking systems whereby the location device records positions |
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| BSIA |
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| The British Security Industry Association is the UK security trade association with current membership comprising approximately 70% of the industry |
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| Buffer Overload |
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| A buffer overload is a type of Denial of Service attack which fills a programme’s data buffers so that further traffic is |
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| C3ISR |
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| A military term referring to Command, Control, Communications, Intelligence, Surveillance and |
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| C4 |
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| C4 is a kind of plastic explosive which, weight for weight, is more powerful than TNT and can be moulded into any shape for ease of concealment. |
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| CAC |
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| The Common Access Card is a smart card issued by the US Department of Defense to all military personnel and civilian employees enabling access to a |
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| Casino Surveillance |
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| Casinos represent one of the most technically demanding requirements for surveillance systems with diverse operational requirements and equally |
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| CBRNE |
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| Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosive refers to weapon payload types and delivery and is a term frequently used in military |
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| CERT |
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| The Computer Emergency Response Team was originally set up by Carnegie Mellon University in the late 1980’s in response to the first widespread |
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| Check21 |
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| Refers to an American Law, the “Check Clearing for the 21st Century Act” which makes provision for the digitisation of paper financial cheques / |
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| Cloud Computing |
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| This term refers to an IT infrastructure that doesn’t physically exist within the four walls of an organisation. Loosely synonymous with internet |
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| CMOS sensor |
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| CMOS (complimentary metal oxide semiconductor) devices are used as an alternative to CCD (charge coupled device) sensors for image capture in |
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| CNP |
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| Card Not Present transactions are retail payments that are made without the card holder being present at the point of sale. This usually means |
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| COBIT |
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| Control Objectives for Information and related Technology (or COBIT) is a framework of guidelines and best practices for IT Managers to achieve |
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| Controlware |
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| With extensive background and experience in IT communications, Controlware Communications Systems specialises in the delivery of IP networks for |
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| CSIA |
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| The Cyber Security Industry Alliance seeks to establish policies in the US and Europe regarding the privacy of information systems. The group has the |
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| CT |
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| Computed Tomography was originally devised for the medical industry for obtaining 3 dimensional internal images of the human body, a technology which |
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| Cybersquatting |
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| Cybersquatting is the practice of acquiring domain names of registered trade names and selling them on to the trade mark owner at inflated prices, |
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| Deduplication |
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| Deduplication is a storage optimisation technique used to prevent the same information from being stored redundantly across organisations which is |
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| Digital Video |
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| Digital video is the technology of storing and transmitting CCTV images in digital format using IP networking. Video images are digitally encoded |
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| Dirty Bomb |
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| A dirty bomb or RDD (Radiological Dispersal Device) is usually a conventional bomb or improvised explosive device which contains radioactive |
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| DNDO |
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| The Domestic Nuclear Detection Office is part of the US Department of Homeland Security and was recently created with the specific purpose of |
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| Dome camera |
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| Dome cameras are either ceiling mounted or suspended from a wall mounted bracket depending on the application and the field of view required. The |
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| Drive by attack |
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| A growing number of innocent web sites with a normal reputation become compromised with the web master having no knowledge of it. The compromiser can |
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| DRM |
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| Digital Rights Management software (or RMS – Rights Management Software) is used by copyright holders to protect their digital assets from being |
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| DVR |
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| Digital Video Recorders are the equivalent of older multiplexers and video cassette recording systems for surveillance requirements. They allow |
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| ECM |
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| In the defence industry, Electronic Counter Measures include devices used to block signals used for identification or detection such as radar or |
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| Edge Analytics |
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| As more surveillance functionality is pushed out from central servers and recording devices to the camera, the more desirable it becomes for the |
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| Edge devices |
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| The concept of an edge device is that traditionally centralised core processing tasks are performed away from the centre towards the edge, for |
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| Electronic Locks |
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| An electronic lock operates using an electrical actuator rather than the mechanical system used in traditional locks. Electronic locking systems |
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| FFDO |
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| The controversial Federal Flight Deck Officers program is an American initiative to have armed crew member on the flight decks of commercial and |
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| Forklift Upgrade |
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| A term used by open standards suppliers such as Milestone Systems to describe the undesirable situation that the use of open systems avoids. |
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| GRC |
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| GRC refers to Governance, Risk and Compliance which is an approach to business management that seeks to ensure regulations are adhered to, risks are |
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| Greynets |
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| Greynets are a significant and widespread threat to IT security particularly within commercial organisations where their use is popular and often |
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