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Confidentiality

Confidentiality: (1) Prevention of unauthorized disclosure of information.

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Access Control

Definition

(1) Prevention of unauthorized disclosure of information. (2) Preserving authorized restrictions on information access and disclosure, including means for protecting personal privacy and proprietary information.

Alternative Definitions

Definition 2

Prevention of unauthorized disclosure of information.

Source: NIST WebType: semantic
Definition 3

Preserving authorized restrictions on information access and disclosure, including means for protecting personal privacy and proprietary information.

Source: Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015Type: standard
Definition 4

The preservation of authorized restrictions on information access and disclosure, including means for protecting personal privacy and proprietary information.

Source: March 2020 CSC ReportType: external
Definition 5

Preserving authorized restrictions on information access and disclosure, including means for protecting personal privacy and proprietary information. (NISTIR)

Source: The Cyber GlossaryType: external
Definition 6

A set of rules that limits access to information.

Source: ODNI Cyber Threats to Elections LexiconType: external

Sources

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Glossary for Voting Systems, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
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NIST Election Terminology Glossary, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
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Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015
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March 2020 CSC Report
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NIST Election Glossary
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The Cyber Glossary
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ODNI Cyber Threats to Elections Lexicon
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