Defined term
Non-repudiation
Non-repudiation: Protection against an individual falsely denying having performed a particular action.
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Election Administration
Definition
Protection against an individual falsely denying having performed a particular action. Provides the capability to determine whether a given individual took a particular action such as creating information, sending a message, approving information, and receiving a message.
Alternative Definitions
- Definition 2
Assurance that the sender of information is provided with proof of delivery and the recipient is provided with proof of the sender’s identity, so neither can later deny having processed the information. (CNSSI-4009; SP 800-60) (NISTIR)
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Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015
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The Cyber Glossary
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