1laws
Rules that mandate or prohibit certain behavior and are enforced by the state.
2ethics
The branch of philosophy that considers nature, criteria, sources, logic, and the validity of moral judgment.
3cultural mores
The fixed moral attitudes or customs of a particular group.
4liability
An entity’s legal obligation or responsibility.
5restitution
A legal requirement to make compensation or payment resulting from a loss or injury.
6due care
Measures that an organization takes to ensure every employee knows what is acceptable and what is not.
7due diligence
Reasonable steps taken by people or organizations to meet the obligations imposed by laws or regulations.
8jurisdiction
The power to make legal decisions and judgments; typically an area within which an entity such as a court or law enforcement agency is empowered to make legal decisions.
9long-arm jurisdiction
The ability of a legal entity to exercise its influence beyond its normal boundaries by asserting a connection between an out-of-jurisdiction entity and a local legal case.
10policy
Guidelines that dictate certain behavior within the organization.
11privacy
In the context of information security, the right of individuals or groups to protect themselves and their information from unauthorized access, providing confidentiality.
12aggregate information
Collective data that relates to a group or category of people and that has been altered to remove characteristics or components that make it possible to identify individuals within the group.
13information aggregation
Pieces of nonprivate data that, when combined, may create information that violates privacy.
14identity theft
The unauthorized taking of personally identifiable information with the intent of committing fraud and abuse of a person’s financial and personal reputation, purchasing goods and services without authorization, and generally impersonating the victim for illegal or unethical purposes.
15signals intelligence
The collection, analysis, and distribution of information from foreign communications networks for intelligence and counterintelligence purposes and in support of military operations.
16information assurance
The affirmation or guarantee of the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information in storage, processing, and transmission.