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Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-10-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Corporate Security
- Records Management (Management)
- Federal Administration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- security incident
1, record 1, English, security%20incident
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Security incidents (for example, unauthorized disclosure, loss, theft or other potential compromise) involving Cabinet confidences ... 2, record 1, English, - security%20incident
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité générale de l'entreprise
- Gestion des documents (Gestion)
- Administration fédérale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- incident de sécurité
1, record 1, French, incident%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- incident relatif à la sécurité 2, record 1, French, incident%20relatif%20%C3%A0%20la%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les incidents de sécurité concernant les documents confidentiels du Cabinet(par exemple, une divulgation non autorisée, une perte, un vol ou toute autre compromission possible) [...] 3, record 1, French, - incident%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguridad general de la empresa
- Gestión de documentos (Gestión)
- Administración federal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- incidente de seguridad
1, record 1, Spanish, incidente%20de%20seguridad
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un incidente de seguridad de la información se define como un acceso, intento de acceso, uso, divulgación, modificación o destrucción no autorizada de información; un impedimento en la operación normal de las redes, sistemas o recursos informáticos; o una violación a la Política de Seguridad de la Información [...] 1, record 1, Spanish, - incidente%20de%20seguridad
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-06-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Security
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- compromise of the information 1, record 2, English, compromise%20of%20the%20information
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- exposure of the information 1, record 2, English, exposure%20of%20the%20information
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- compromission de l’information
1, record 2, French, compromission%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Binformation
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- compromission de renseignements 1, record 2, French, compromission%20de%20renseignements
feminine noun
- compromission de documents 1, record 2, French, compromission%20de%20documents
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Circulaire 1986-26, 2.1, du Conseil du Trésor donne comme traduction «divulgation de renseignements compromettants». Il s’agit d’une mauvaise traduction, car «divulgation» s’entend d’un acte volontaire, tandis que la «compromission» peut se faire volontairement, mais aussi par négligence, omission, indiscrétion, etc. L’OTAN [Organisation du Traité de l’Atlantique Nord] utilise d’ailleurs le mot «compromission», même si c’est un néologisme de sens. 1, record 2, French, - compromission%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Binformation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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