GLOSSARY
Cyberspace
Database
refers to a representation
which are being prepared,
formalized
Access
refers to the instruction, communication
otherwise
making
technology
or communication
refers to the transmission of information through
(ICT) media,
manner,
network.
information and communication
communications
device, or grouping
been
facts, concepts or instructions
prepared,
and which are intented for use in a computer
processed
or stored ina
system.
optical, electrochemical,
requests, or malformed
or other data processing
of such devices, capable of performing
is an attack in which
multiple compromised
attack a target, such as a server, website, or other network
of service for users of the targeted
including voice, video and other forms of data.
refers to an electronic, magnetic,
knowledge,
or stored, or have
Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS)
shut down,
Computer
of information,
processed
with, storing data in, retrieving data from, or
use of any resources of a computer system
systems
Communication
used to describe virtual world of computers.
resource.
The flood of incoming
packets to the target system
thereby denying
computer
resource, and cause a denial
messages,
forces it to slow down
connection
or even crash and
service to legitimate users or systems.
or
logical, arithmetic,
Internet of things (loT) a global infrastructure for the information society, enabling advanced
routing, or storage functions and which includes any storage facility or equipment or
services by interconnecting
communications facility or equipment directly related to or operating in conjunction with such
interoperable
(physical and virtual) things based
information and communication
on existing and evolving
technologies.
device. It covers any type of computer device including devices with data processing capabilities
like mobile phones, smart phones, computer
networks and other devices connected
to the internet.
Law Enforcement Authorities (LEAs)
Philippine National
Computer
data refers to any representation
for processing
perform
in a computer
system.
of facts, information, or concepts
including a program
a function, and includes electronic documents
stored in local computer systems
program
and/or electronic data messages
to
whether
Malware short for "malicious software,”
other unwanted
by the computer to achieve intended
improve
results.
approach
refers to software
programs
designed
Critical infrastructure refers to the computer
programs,
systems,
and/or networks,
whether
debilitating impact on security, national or economic
security, national
Plan (NCSP)
refers to a comprehensive
to cybersecurity that contains broad
priorities that should
plan of actions designed
and assets would
have a
policy statements
be achieved
and establishes a set of national
within a specific timeframe.
National Security System
(NSS) means
system)
by any organization or outsourced
used or operated
any information system
(including telecommunication
to a third party.
public health and safety, or
of those matters.
refers to a computer
Phishing
or a computer
network,
the electronic medium
in which online
is a form of identity theft in which a scammer
credit card, bank account, Social Security numbers,
takes place.
spoofed
e-mail message
carry out some
Cyber espionage
refers to the use of computer
information, typically that by a government
networks
uses an authentic-looking
is defined as a crime in which a computer
phishing, spamming)
Cybersecurity
environment
is the object of the crime (hacking,
or is used as a tool to commit an offense (child pornography,
refers to the collection of tools, policies, risk management
training, best practices, assurance,
or other sensitive personal
information. The
urges the recipient to click on a link to update their personal
transaction. The link then takes the victim to a fake website where
financial information entered
to gain illicit access to confidential
email from a
information, such as a
profile or
any personal or
is routed directly to the scammer.
or other organization.
Preservation
Cybercrime
to
cyber resilience of infrastructures and services. It is a top-down
legitimate business to trick recipients into giving out sensitive personal
Cyber
or do
physical or
computer data and/or traffic data so vital to this country
that the incapacity or destruction of or interference with such system
communication
to damage
actions on a computer system.
the security and enhance
objectives and
any combination
of Investigation (NBI) and the
or online.
refers to a set of instructions executed
virtual, and/or the computer
Bureau
in a form Suitable
suitable to cause a computer system
National CyberSecurity
Computer
refers to the National
Police (PNP) under section 10 of RA 10175.
anything
hate crimes).
approaches,
refers to the keeping
that would
of data that already exists in a stored form, protected
cause its current quality or condition to change
from
or deteriorate. It is the activity
that keeps that stored data secure and safe.
actions,
Traffic Data or Non-Content
and technologies that can be used to protect the cyber
communication,
including
Data
refers to any computer data other than the content of the
but not limited to the communication's
origin, destination,
route, time,
date, size, duration, or type of underlying service.
and organization and user’s assets.
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