Disrupt
Disrupt
A service procedure is disrupted by another service if the second service results in service primitives of the first service not being used as specified for the procedure of the first service (ITU, 2012)
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Misconfiguration of Software and Hardware
Misconfiguration of Software and Hardware
Misconfiguration of software and hardware is the incorrect or suboptimal configuration of an information system or system component that may lead to vulnerabilities (NIST, no date).
Non-Conformity and Interoperability
Non-Conformity and Interoperability
Conformity assessment: activity that provides demonstration that specified requirements relating to a product, process, system, person or body are fulfilled (NIST Information Technology Laboratory, no date).
For the purposes of this standard, interoperability allows any government facility or information system, regardless of the personal Identity verification (PIV) Issuer, to verify a cardholder’s identity using the credentials on the PIV Card (NIST, no date).
Malware
Malware
Malware is a summary term for different forms of malevolent software designed to infiltrate and infect computers, typically without the knowledge of the owner (ITU, 2008).
Data Breach
Data Breach
A data breach is a compromise of security that leads to the accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorised disclosure of, or access to protected data transmitted, stored, or otherwise processed (ICO, no date).
Data Security-Related Hazards
Data Security-Related Hazards
Data security is related to the preservation of data to guarantee availability, confidentiality and data integrity. Data security-related hazards include risks arising from increased system complexity because this provides opportunities for malicious cyberattacks and data loss in the case of serious incidents, including natural disasters (ITU, 2017).
Outage
Outage
A cyber outage is the unavailability of a service or resource (ITU, 1996).
Personally Identifiable Information (PII) Breach
Personally Identifiable Information (PII) Breach
A personally identifiable information (PII) breach is a situation where PII is processed in violation of one or more relevant PII protection requirements (ITU, 2018).
Internet of Things (IOT)-Related Hazards
Internet of Things (IOT)-Related Hazards
The Internet of Things (IoT) is a global infrastructure for the information society, enabling advanced services by interconnecting (physical and virtual) things based on existing and evolving interoperable information and communication technologies (ITU, 2012).
NOTE 1: Through the exploitation of identification, data capture, processing and communication capabilities, the IoT makes full use of things to offer services to all types of applications, while ensuring that security and privacy requirements are fulfilled.
Cyberbullying
Cyberbullying
Cyberbullying is bullying that takes place using digital devices such as cell/mobile phones, computers, and tablets. Cyberbullying can occur through SMS, e-mail, apps, social media, forums, or gaming when people view, participate in, or share content. Cyberbullying includes the deliberate sending, posting, or sharing of negative, harmful, false, or mean content about someone else. It can include sharing personal or private information about someone else causing embarrassment or humiliation. Some cyberbullying may also be unlawful or criminal behaviour (US Government, 2020).
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