Security terms starting with L

9 terms

  1. label The FDA approved label is the official description of a drug product which includes indication (what the drug is used for); who should take it; adverse…
  2. Latent Fingerprint A fingerprint "image" left on a surface that was touched by an individual. The transferred impression is left by the surface contact with the friction…
  3. Least Privilege This principle requires that each subject in a system be granted the most restrictive set of privileges (or lowest clearance) needed for the performance…
  4. Link Encryption Link encryption encrypts all of the data along a communications path (e.g., a satellite link, telephone circuit, or T1 line).
  5. Live Capture Typically refers to a fingerprint capture device that electronically captures fingerprint images using a sensor (rather than scanning ink-based…
  6. Liveness Detection A technique used to ensure that the biometric sample submitted is from an end user.
  7. Local Registration Authority (LRA) A Registration Authority with responsibility for a local community.
  8. loop A construct that performs something repeatedly, like a roller coaster.
  9. Low Impact System An information system in which all three security objectives (i.e., confidentiality, integrity, and availability) are assigned a FIPS 199 potential impact…