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ACPA (Anti-cybersquatting Consumer Protection Act)

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An act that allows trademark owners to challenge foreign cybersquatters otherwise beyond the jurisdiction of U.S. courts.

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AI (Artificial Intelligence)

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AIA (Leahy-Smith America Invents Act)

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An act that changed the U.S. patent system so that the first person to file with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office will receive the patent, not necessarily the person who actually invented the item first.

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APT (Advanced Persistent Threat)

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A network attack in which an intruder gains access to a network and stays there—undetected—with the intention of stealing data over a long period of time.

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AUP (Acceptable Use Policy)

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A document that stipulates restrictions and practices that a user must agree to in order to use organizational computing and network resources.

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BSA | The Software Alliance (Business Software Alliance)

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The trade groups that represent the world’s largest software and hardware manufacturers.

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BYOD (Bring Your Own Device)

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A business policy that permits employees to use their own mobile devices to access company computing resources and applications.

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CAPTCHA (Completely Automated Public Turing Test to Tell Computers and Humans Apart)

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Software that generates and grades tests that humans can pass and most computer programs cannot.

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CDS (Clinical Decision Support)

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A process and a set of tools designed to enhance healthcare-related decision making through the use of clinical knowledge and patient-specific information.

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CDA (Communications Decency Act)

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Aimed at protecting children from pornography, including imposing fines and prison terms for the transmission of ‘indecent’ material over the internet.

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COPA (Child Online Protection Act)

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An act signed into law in 1998 with the aim of prohibiting harmful material available to minors via the internet; the law was ultimately ruled largely unconstitutional.

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COPPA (Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act)

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An act that requires U.S.-based websites that collect personal information from people under the age of 13 to obtain permission from parents or guardians.

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CIPA (Children’s Internet Protection Act)

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An act passed in 2000; it required federally financed schools and libraries to use technological protection to block access to harmful material.

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CIA Security Triad (Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability)

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CPOE System (Computerized Provider Order Entry System)

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A system that enables physicians to place orders electronically, with the orders transmitted directly to the recipient.

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CAN-SPAM Act (Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing Act)

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A law specifying that it is legal to spam, provided messages meet basic requirements such as identity transparency and opt-out options.

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CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility)

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The concept that an organization should act ethically by taking responsibility for the impact of its actions on its stakeholders.

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CPC (Cost Per Click)

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One of the two common methods of charging for paid media in which ads are paid for only when clicked.

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CPM (Post Per Thousand Impressions)

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A method of charging for paid media where ads are billed at a flat rate per 1,000 impressions.

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DDS (Decision Support System)

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A business information system used to improve decision-making, with capabilities like demand forecasting and scheduling.

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DHS (Department of Homeland Security)

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A federal agency with the goal of providing a ‘safer, more secure America, resilient against terrorism and other potential threats.’

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DMCA (Digital Millennium Copyright Act)

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Addresses copyright-related issues, including providing limitations on ISP liability for copyright infringement.

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DDoS Attack (Distributed Denial-of-Service Attack)

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An attack in which a hacker takes over computers and causes them to flood a target site with demands for data.

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DTSA (Defend Trade Secrets Act)

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Amended the EEA to create a federal civil remedy for trade secret misappropriation.

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EEA (Economic Espionage Act)

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An act passed in 1996 to help law enforcement agencies pursue economic espionage, with penalties for the theft of trade secrets.

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EHR (Electronic Health Record)

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A comprehensive view of a patient’s complete medical history designed to be shared with authorized providers and staff.

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EMR (Electronic Medical Record)

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A collection of health-related information on an individual created, managed, and consulted by clinicians within a single healthcare organization.

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EPEAT (Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool)

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A system that enables purchasers to evaluate and select electronic products based on environmental criteria.

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FCPA (Foreign Corrupt Practices Act)

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Makes it a crime to bribe a foreign official, a foreign political party official, or a candidate for foreign political office.

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FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act)

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A federal law that assigns rights to parents regarding their children’s educational records.

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HIE (Health Information Exchange)

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The process of sharing patient-level electronic health information between different organizations.

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HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act)

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Requires national standards to protect patients’ health information from being disclosed without consent.

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HITECH Act (Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act)

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A program incentivizing physicians and hospitals to implement systems like EHR technology.

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ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names)

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A nonprofit responsible for managing the internet’s domain name system.

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IDS (Intrusion Detection System)

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Monitors system and network resources and notifies personnel when it detects network traffic that attempts to bypass security.

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IPR (Intellectual Property Rights)

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ISAE No. 3402 (International Standard on Assurance Engagements No. 3402)

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An assurance standard allowing public accountants to issue reports on service organizations’ controls affecting financial reporting.

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ISO 9001 Family of Standards (International Organization for Standardization 9001 Family of Standards)

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A set of standards written to serve as a guide to quality products, services, and management.

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IT (Information Technology)

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NGFW (Next-Generation Firewall)

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A security system that detects and blocks attacks by filtering network traffic based on packet contents.

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PAPA (Privacy, Accuracy, Property, Access)

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PHR (Personal Health Record)

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Information from the EHR routinely shared with the patient, such as personal identifiers and health provider information.

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PRO-IP Act (Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act)

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Created the position of Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and increased penalties for infringement.

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PEO (Professional Employer Organization)

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Co-employs the employees of its clients and typically assumes responsibility for human resource management functions.

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RWB (Reporters without Borders)

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An NGO that promotes and defends freedom of information and freedom of the press worldwide.

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SIIA (Software & Information Industry Association)

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A trade group that represents the world’s largest software and hardware manufacturers.

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SSAE No. 16 Audit Report (Statement on Standards for Attestation Engagements No. 16 Audit Report)

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An auditing standard demonstrating that an outsourcing firm has effective internal controls per the Sarbanes Oxley Act.

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SLAPP (Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation)

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A lawsuit filed to intimidate citizens and community groups who oppose on matters of concern.

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TLS (Transport Layer Security)

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A communications protocol ensuring privacy between applications and their users on the internet.

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US-CERT (U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team)

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Protects the nation’s internet infrastructure against cyberattacks and shares information on new security threats.

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UTSA (Uniform Trade Secrets Act)

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An act to bring uniformity to trade secret law across the United States.

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WTO TRIPS Agreement (World Trade Organization Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights)

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Requires governments to ensure intellectual property rights are enforceable and penalties for infringement deter further violations.

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