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Adware 281 IP spoofing 275
Authentication 279 Key escrow 284
Biometric authentication 280 Malware 281
Cold site 291 Malware definitions 282
Data administration 283 Personal identification number (PIN) 280
Database administration 283 Phishing 275
Data safeguards 283 Pretexting 275
Denial of service (DOS) 277 Security threat 274
Drive-by sniffer 275 Smart cards 280
Email spoofing 275 Sniffing 275
Hacking 277 Spoofing 275
Hardening 287 Spyware 281
Hot site 291 Technical safeguards 279
Human safeguards 284 Unauthorized data disclosure 275
Identification 279 Usurpation 277





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