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TERMS AND DEFINITIONS
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Term
Definition
Broadband
A type of high-capacity telecommunications especially as used for
access to the Internet.
Computer Incident Response
Team
The personnel responsible for coordinating the response to computer
security incidents within an organization
Critical Infrastructure
A term used to describe assets that are essential for the functioning
of a society and economy. (e.g., electrical grid, telecommunications,
water supply)
Cybersecurity
The processes and mechanisms by which computer-based equipment,
information and services are protected from unintended or unauthorized
access, change or destruction
Cyberspace
The notional environment in which communication over computer
networks occurs
e-Government
Short for electronic government, it is digital interactions between a
government and citizens, government and businesses, government and
employees, and also between two governments
Globalization
Growth to a global or world-wide scale
Governance
Consistent management, cohesive policies, guidance, processes and
decision-rights for a given area of responsibility
Information and
Communication Technology
(ICT)
The applications of computers and telecommunications equipment to
store, retrieve, transmit and manipulate data
February 2014