Computer security compromised by hardware failure is a branch of computer security applied to hardware. The objective of computer security includes protection...
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digital computer and communication systems and networks NEI 08-09: Cybersecurity Plan for Nuclear Power Plants Computer security compromised by hardware failure...
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In computer security, a sandbox is a security mechanism for separating running programs, usually in an effort to mitigate system failures and/or software...
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In computer security, a threat is a potential negative action or event enabled by a vulnerability that results in an unwanted impact to a computer system...
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Concept to reduce computer security risks Fault tolerance – Resilience of systems to component failures or errors Hardware security – Security architecture...
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be exploited by a malicious actor to compromise its security. Despite intentions to achieve complete correctness, virtually all hardware and software...
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Operating system (redirect from Computer operating sysem)
is system software that manages computer hardware and software resources, and provides common services for computer programs. Time-sharing operating...
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enable real-time analysis of security alerts generated by applications and network hardware. SIEM systems are central to security operations centers (SOCs)...
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caused by failing or disconnected hardware or software. In this context, the cascading failure is known by the term cascade failure. A cascade failure can...
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Multi-factor authentication (category Computer access control)
significantly less likely to be compromised. Authentication takes place when someone tries to log into a computer resource (such as a computer network, device, or...
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Kerckhoffs's principle (redirect from Security through transparency)
cryptographic algorithm may be implemented by hardware and software that is widely distributed among users. If security depends on keeping that secret, then...
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Rootkit (redirect from Hardware rootkit)
password-stealing key loggers and computer viruses. Appropriate the compromised machine as a zombie computer for attacks on other computers. (The attack originates...
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Software (redirect from Computer Software)
development of digital computers in the mid-20th century. Early programs were written in the machine language specific to the hardware. The introduction of...
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Wake-on-LAN (category Computer-related introductions in 1997)
work outside of the local area network Requires hardware support for Wake-on-LAN in the destination computer Most 802.11 wireless interfaces do not maintain...
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Data recovery (redirect from Data recovery hardware)
scenario involves a drive-level failure, such as a compromised file system or drive partition, or a hard disk drive failure. In any of these cases, the data...
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Cyberwarfare (redirect from Cyber security attack)
"Farewell Dossier" provided information on this attack, and wrote that compromised computer chips would become a part of Soviet military equipment, flawed turbines...
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technology (IT) security specialists. These specialists apply information security to technology (most often some form of computer system). IT security specialists...
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Legacy system (redirect from Legacy hardware)
need of replacement. Legacy code is old computer source code that is no longer supported on standard hardware and environments, and is a codebase that...
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Data erasure (redirect from Computer and electronic data destruction)
improperly disposed computer. Oklahoma Corporation Commission (2008-05-21): Server sold at auction compromises more than 5,000 Social Security numbers. Department...
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to a local computer over a network from a central server. Images do not have to support specific hardware configurations and the security settings can...
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Password (redirect from Account Security)
as hardware tokens and biometric security. Password rotation is a policy that is commonly implemented with the goal of enhancing computer security. In...
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Wi-Fi Protected Access (redirect from WPA security)
3 (WPA3) are the three security certification programs developed after 2000 by the Wi-Fi Alliance to secure wireless computer networks. The Alliance defined...
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Byzantine fault (redirect from Byzantine failure)
agreement problem, or a Byzantine failure. Byzantine fault tolerance (BFT) is the resilience of a fault-tolerant computer system or similar system to such...
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RAID (redirect from Hardware RAID compared to Software RAID)
on performance by an array of the inexpensive drives that had been developed for the growing personal computer market. Although failures would rise in...
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Embedded system (redirect from Embedded hardware)
An embedded system is a specialized computer system—a combination of a computer processor, computer memory, and input/output peripheral devices—that has...
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Kernel (operating system) (redirect from Kernel (computer))
kernel security. They propose their driver isolation framework for protection, primarily in the Linux kernel. Typical computer systems today use hardware-enforced...
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Operational technology (section Security)
one network can potentially be exploited to compromise the other. Supply chain risks: Compromised hardware or software components in the OT network can...
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Thin client (redirect from Network computer)
of centralization are hardware resource optimization, reduced software maintenance, and improved security. Example of hardware resource optimization:...
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BIOS (section Boot failure)
and to perform hardware initialization during the booting process (power-on startup). The firmware comes pre-installed on the computer's motherboard. The...
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Asus (redirect from ASUSTeK Computer)
ASUSTeK Computer Inc. (/ˈeɪsuːs/, /eɪˈsuːs/, /ɑːˈ-/, /əˈ-/; stylized as ASUSTeK or ASUS) is a Taiwanese multinational computer, phone hardware and electronics...
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