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Security Terminology

Security Controls

TermDescription
Air GapAn air gap, air wall or air gapping[1] is a network security measure employed on one or more computers to ensure that a secure computer network is physically isolated from unsecured networks, such as the public Internet or an unsecured local area network.[2] The name arises from the technique of creating a network that is physically separated (with a conceptual air gap) from all other networks.

Identity Theft

TermDescription
DoxingPractice of researching and broadcasting private or identifiable information (especially personally identifiable information) about an individual or organization.