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Data Security
In computing, precautions taken to prevent the loss or misuse of data, whether accidental or deliberate. These include measures that ensure that only authorized personnel can gain entry to a computer system or file, and regular procedures for storing and ‘backing up’ data, which enable files to be retrieved or recreated in the event of loss, theft, or damage.
A number of verification and validation techniques may also be used to prevent data from being lost or corrupted by misprocessing.
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back-up
back-up system
bar code
batch file
batch processing
biometrics
Boolean algebra
censorship, computing
computer crime
Computer Misuse Act
data
data capture
data compression
data logging
data preparation
data processing
data protection
Data Protection Act 1984
data security
database
direct access
document reader
dongle
encryption
field (computing)
field-length check
file
file access
hacking
IBM
input form
intellectual property
intellectual property rights
inverted index
key field
magnetic-ink character recognition
mark sensing
optical character recognition
optical mark recognition
Oracle
password
PIN
pornography, Internet
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query
questionnaire
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record
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Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act
relational database
run-time system
searching
secondary data
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SQL
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