Cyberspace The electronic world created by interconnected networks of information technology and the information on those networks. It is a global commons where more than 3 billion people are linked together to exchange ideas, services, and friendship. Cyber Threat Any circumstances or event with the potential to adversely impact organizational operations (including mission, functions, image, or reputation), organizational assets, individuals, other organizations, or the nation through an information system via unauthorized access, destruction, disclosure, modification of information, and/or denial of service. Cryptography, including Encryption Cryptography is a discipline that includes the principles, means, and methods for the transformation of data in order to hide its information content, prevent its undetected modification and/or prevent its unauthorized use. The conversion of the information to hide its content from unauthorized individuals is referred to as encryption. The conversion of information back to its original form is decryption. Digital Economy The digital economy incorporates all economic activity reliant on, or significantly enhanced by the use of digital inputs, including digital technologies, digital infrastructure, digital services and data. It refers to all producers and consumers, including government, that are utilizing these digital inputs in their economic activities. Industrial Control System Industrial Control System (ICS) is a general term that encompasses several types of control systems that are often found in the industrial sectors and critical infrastructures. ICS are the automated systems used to deliver essential services to Canadians and consists of combinations of control components (e.g., electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic) that act together to achieve an industrial objective (e.g., manufacturing, transportation of matter or energy). ICS are responsible for everything from the electrical current that powers our computers, to the water that flows through our buildings, to the traffic lights that manage our daily commute. Internet of Things The interconnection via the Internet of computing devices embedded in everyday objects, enabling them to send and receive data. National Cyber Security Strategy 43