Data Security Terms

The accuracy, reliability and consistency of data

• Data integrity

• Data security

• Data archiving

• Data entry

A person who uses computers to gain unauthorized access to data

• Saboteur

• Hacker

• Fraudster

• Criminal

Freeware is software that is free to use

• Spyware

• Free software

• Freeware

• Application software

A malicious program that attaches itself to an executable piece of software, and then reproduces itself when the file is run.

• Worm

• Trojan horse

• Malware

• Virus

Measures that are put in place to ensure data is safe

• Data integrity

• Data protection

• Data security

• Data authorisation

Any act using computers/the Internet to defraud people

• Computer fraud

• Phising

• Keylogging

• Identity theft

The illegal practice of monitoring/investigating another business for a competitive advantage

• Electronic eavesdropping

• Propaganda

• Industrial espionage

• Software piracy

An input device that identifies a person based on the individual’s characteristics/traits (fingerprint)

• Biometric scan

• Biological print

• Electronic footprint

• Retinal scan

Hardware/software that protects a network from hostile intrusion that could compromise confidentiality or result in data corruption.

• Blocking app

• Firewall

• Anti-virus software

• Password

The act of electronically intercepting conversations without the knowledge or consent of a person.

• Eavesdropping

• Spying

• Electronic eavesdropping

• Decrypting