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information theory — in for*ma tion the o*ry, n. (Math., Telecommunications) The science which studies the capacity of systems to contain and transmit information[2], and the factors such as noise and channel capacity that may affect the rate or accuracy of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
accuracy — [[t]æ̱kjʊrəsi[/t]] 1) N UNCOUNT: oft N of n The accuracy of information or measurements is their quality of being true or correct, even in small details. The preceding text cannot be guaranteed as to the accuracy of speakers words or spelling.… … English dictionary
Information technology audit process — Information technology audit process:Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS)In 1947, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) adopted GAAS to establish standards for audits. The standards cover the following three… … Wikipedia
Information quality — (IQ) is a term to describe the quality of the content of information systems. It is often defined as: The fitness for use of the information provided. Although this is useable for most everyday purposes, specialists often use more complex models… … Wikipedia
Information — as a concept has a diversity of meanings, from everyday usage to technical settings. Generally speaking, the concept of information is closely related to notions of constraint, communication, control, data, form, instruction, knowledge, meaning,… … Wikipedia
Information privacy law — Information privacy laws cover the protection of information on private individuals from intentional or unintentional disclosure or misuse. The European Directive on Protection of Personal Data, released on July 25, 1995 was an attempt to unify… … Wikipedia
Information security — Components: or qualities, i.e., Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability (CIA). Information Systems are decomposed in three main portions, hardware, software and communications with the purpose to identify and apply information security… … Wikipedia
Information overload — refers to excess amounts of information being provided, making the processing and absorbing tasks very difficult for the individual because we cannot see the validity behind the information (Yang, 2003 [Yang, C.C. (2003) Decision Support Systems … Wikipedia
Information Criteria — are a core component of the COBIT Framework that describes the intent of the objectives, namely the control of:Effectiveness deals with information being relevant and pertinent to the business process as well as being delivered in a… … Wikipedia
Information Systems Security Management Professional — is a designation awarded by the International Information Systems Certification Consortium ((ISC)^2).For experienced information security professionals with an International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium ((ISC)2)… … Wikipedia
