Nation State A form of political organization in which a group of people who share the same history, traditions, or language live in a particular area under one government. Software Software or firmware intended to NIST SP 800-53, Rev 4, Security and Privacy /Malicious Code perform an unauthorized process that will Controls for Federal Information Systems and have adverse impact on the Organizations, Page B-10. confidentiality, integrity, or availability of an information system. A virus, worm, Trojan horse, or other code-based entity that infects a host. Spyware and some forms of adware are also examples of malicious code. Spyware Software that is secretly or surreptitiously NIST SP 800-53, Rev 4, Security and Privacy installed into an information system to Controls for Federal Information Systems and gather information on individuals or Organizations, Page B-19. organizations without their knowledge; a type of malicious code Terrorist Any number of terrorists who assemble Organization together, have a unifying relationship, or are organized for the purpose of committing an act or acts of violence or threatens violence in pursuit of their political, religious, or ideological objectives.
Nation State A form of political organization in which a group of people who share the same history, traditions, or language live in a particular area under one government. Software /Malicious Code Software or firmware intended to perform an unauthorized process that will have adverse impact on the confidentiality, integrity, or availability of an information system. A virus, worm, Trojan horse, or other code-based entity that infects a host. Spyware and some forms of adware are also examples of malicious code. NIST SP 800-53, Rev 4, Security and Privacy Controls for Federal Information Systems and Organizations, Page B-10. Spyware Software that is secretly or surreptitiously installed into an information system to gather information on individuals or organizations without their knowledge; a type of malicious code NIST SP 800-53, Rev 4, Security and Privacy Controls for Federal Information Systems and Organizations, Page B-19. Terrorist Organization Any number of terrorists who assemble together, have a unifying relationship, or are organized for the purpose of committing an act or acts of violence or threatens violence in pursuit of their political, religious, or ideological objectives.
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