A — This glossary of terms and acronyms are most frequently used and referred to within this publication. These definitions have been taken from relevant ISO standards (27001/27002), security standards (i.e., NIST) and industry best practices. In the best practices guidelines, all terms that are included in this glossary are highlighted in bold. Term or Acronym Description Access Rights Permission to use/modify an object or system. Authentication The act of confirming the truth of an attribute of a single piece of data (datum) or entity. In contrast Advanced A NIST symmetric key encryption standard that with identification which refers to the act of Encryption uses 128-bit blocks and key lengths of 128, 192, stating or otherwise indicating a claim Standard (AES) or 256 bits. purportedly attesting to a person or thing's Agile software development is a group of identity, authentication is the process of actually software development methods in which confirming that identity. Authentication often requirements and solutions evolve through involves verifying the validity of at least one form collaboration between self-organizing, of identification. teams. It promotes adaptive planning, Authorization Authorization or authorization is the function of evolutionary development, early delivery, specifying access rights to resources related to continuous improvement and encourages rapid information security and computer security in and flexible response to change. general and to access control in particular. More Android Device A component that allows users to remotely track, formally, "to authorize" is to define an access Manager locate and wipe their Android device. policy. Application Application software (an application) is a set of Beta Testing Beta testing after alpha testing and can be computer programs designed to permit the user considered a form of external user acceptance to perform a group of coordinated functions, testing. Versions of the software, known as beta tasks, or activities. Application software cannot versions, are released to a limited audience run on itself, but is dependent on system outside of the programming team known as beta software to execute. testers. The software is released to groups of people so that further testing can ensure the product has few faults or bugs.
A — This glossary of terms and acronyms are most frequently used and referred to within this publication. These definitions have been taken from relevant ISO standards (27001/27002), security standards (i.e., NIST) and industry best practices. In the best practices guidelines, all terms that are included in this glossary are highlighted in bold. Term or Acronym Description Access Rights Permission to use/modify an object or system. Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) A NIST symmetric key encryption standard that uses 128-bit blocks and key lengths of 128, 192, or 256 bits. Agile software development is a group of software development methods in which requirements and solutions evolve through collaboration between self-organizing, teams. It promotes adaptive planning, evolutionary development, early delivery, continuous improvement and encourages rapid and flexible response to change. Android Device Manager A component that allows users to remotely track, locate and wipe their Android device. Application Application software (an application) is a set of computer programs designed to permit the user to perform a group of coordinated functions, tasks, or activities. Application software cannot run on itself, but is dependent on system software to execute. Authentication The act of confirming the truth of an attribute of a single piece of data (datum) or entity. In contrast with identification which refers to the act of stating or otherwise indicating a claim purportedly attesting to a person or thing's identity, authentication is the process of actually confirming that identity. Authentication often involves verifying the validity of at least one form of identification. Authorization Authorization or authorization is the function of specifying access rights to resources related to information security and computer security in general and to access control in particular. More formally, "to authorize" is to define an access policy. Beta Testing Beta testing after alpha testing and can be considered a form of external user acceptance testing. Versions of the software, known as beta versions, are released to a limited audience outside of the programming team known as beta testers. The software is released to groups of people so that further testing can ensure the product has few faults or bugs.