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MISTIFICACAO [1 record]

Record 1 2013-08-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • IT Security
DEF

... action intended to deceive a user, an observer (such as an eavesdropper), or a resource.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité des TI
DEF

Action de prendre des mesures destinées à tromper un utilisateur, un observateur (qui effectue par exemple un branchement clandestin) ou une ressource.

OBS

mystification; bluff; incitation à la faute; arnaque : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [Commission électrotechnique internationale].

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Seguridad de IT
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