Artificial Intelligence
The subfield of computer science concerned with developing intelligent computer
programs that can solve problems, learn from experience, understand language,
interpret visual scenes, and, in general, behave in a way that would be considered
intelligent if observed in a human.
Critical Infrastructure
Processes, systems, facilities, technologies, networks, assets and services essential
to the health, safety, security or economic well-being of Canadians and the effective
functioning of government.
Cybercrime
Any crime where a cyber element (i.e., the Internet and information technologies such
as computers, tablets, or smart phones, etc.) has a substantial role in the commission
of a criminal offence. In broad terms, the RCMP breaks cybercrime into two categories:
technology-as-target; and technology-as-instrument. A crime committed with the aid of,
or directly involving, a data processing system or computer network. The computer or
its data may be the target of the crime, or the computer may be the tool with which the
crime is committed.
Cyber Incident
Any unauthorized attempt, whether successful or not, to gain access to, modify, destroy,
delete or render unavailable any computer network or system resource.
Cyber Operation
Action taken in and through cyberspace to disrupt and interfere with or defend against
the ability of a threat actor to operate online.
Cyber Resilience
The ability to anticipate, withstand, recover from, and adapt to adverse conditions,
stresses, malicious cyber activities, or compromises on systems that use or are enabled
by cyber resources.
Cyber Security
The protection of digital information, as well as the integrity of the infrastructure housing
and transmitting digital information. More specifically, cyber security includes the body
of technologies, processes, practices and response and mitigation measures designed
to protect networks, computers, programs and data from malicious cyber activities,
damage or unauthorized access so as to ensure confidentiality, integrity and availability.
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National Cyber Security Strategy