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Computer Science
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06/20/2013

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3DES
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(Triple DES) A symmetric encryption algorithm that encrypts data by processing each block of data three times using a different DES key each time.
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802.11
Definition
A family of specifications developed by the IEEE fpr wireless technology
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802.11a
Definition
A fast, secure, but relatively expensive protocol for wireless communication. The 802.11a protocol supports speeds of up to 54Mbps in the 5 GHz frequency
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802.11b
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Also called Wi-Fi, short for Wired Fidelity, this protocol provides for 11 Mbps transfer in the 2.4 GHz frequency
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802.11g
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A wireless protocol for data throughput of up to 54 Mbps in the 2.4 GHz frequency
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802.11i
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A standard which added AES security to the 802.11 standard
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802.11n
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Wireless protocol with a throughput of up to 600 Mbps and works in both the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz frequencies
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Access Control
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The process of determining and assigning privileges to various resources, objects, and data
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Account Management
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Common term used to refer to the process, function, and policies used to effectively manage user accounts within an organization
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Account Phishing
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In social networking, an attack where an attacker creates an account and gets to be on the friends list of an individual just to try to obtain information about the individual and his/her circle of friends or colleagues
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Account Policy
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A document that includes an organization's user account management guidelines
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