Although a general term, information security (or infosec) is a practice with a very clear goal: to protect information from:
The CIA triad of confidentiality, integrity, and availability is fundamental information security.
What this means:
Confidentiality – information should not be made available or disclosed to unauthorized individuals, entities, or processes.
Integrity – information should not be modified in an unauthorized or undetected manner. The data should remain accurate and complete from sender to receiver.
Availability – information should be readily available when needed.
In order for all these principles to be respected, so you can use and enjoy your data at all times, proper safeguards must be implemented.
- unauthorized access
- unauthorized use
- unauthorized disclosure
- unauthorized modification
- unauthorized perusal
- unauthorized inspection
- unauthorized recording.
The CIA triad of confidentiality, integrity, and availability is fundamental information security.
What this means:
Confidentiality – information should not be made available or disclosed to unauthorized individuals, entities, or processes.
Integrity – information should not be modified in an unauthorized or undetected manner. The data should remain accurate and complete from sender to receiver.
Availability – information should be readily available when needed.
In order for all these principles to be respected, so you can use and enjoy your data at all times, proper safeguards must be implemented.
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