Primary definition
Preserving authorized restrictions on information access and disclosure, including means for protecting personal privacy and proprietary information. Source: 44 U. S. Code Sec 3542
Also known asprivacy · secrecy · data protection · information security · nondisclosure
6 sources cited4 related termsReviewed Aug 9, 2026
— Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015View source
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CNSSGC
Preserving authorized restrictions on information access and disclosure, including means for protecting personal privacy and proprietary information. Source: 44 U. S. Code Sec 3542
Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015 · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Confidentiality. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 20, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/confidentiality
Sources
6 cited · last checked Aug 9, 2026
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Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015
Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015
High consensus
02
March 2020 CSC Report
March 2020 CSC Report
Disputed
03
NICCS Glossary
NICCS Glossary
Disputed
04
NIST Election Glossary
NIST Election Glossary
Disputed
05
The Cyber Glossary
The Cyber Glossary
Disputed
06
ODNI Cyber Threats to Elections Lexicon
ODNI Cyber Threats to Elections Lexicon
Disputed
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