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IDENTITE SYNTHETIQUE [1 record]

Record 1 2026-01-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Risks and Threats (Security)
  • IT Security
DEF

A fictitious identity made up entirely or partially of fake attributes.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Risques et menaces (Sécurité)
  • Sécurité des TI
DEF

Identité fictive entièrement ou partiellement constituée de faux attributs.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Riesgos y amenazas (Seguridad)
  • Seguridad de IT
CONT

Una identidad sintética se compone de información real y falsa. También puede estar formada por información personal identificable (IPI) de varias personas. Por ejemplo, utilizando un número de la seguridad social real de una persona y combinándolo con los datos de la tarjeta de crédito de otra.

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