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Health Data
Privacy
Information about your health that can be very sensitive.
personal data
sensitive personal data
hipaa
Glossary
Privacy terms glossary
Plain-language explanations for encryption, tracking, compliance, and security concepts.
411 terms
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HIPAA
Privacy
A US law for protecting health information.
biometric data
data minimization
data breach
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Homomorphic Encryption
Encryption
Doing math on locked data without unlocking it.
encryption
client side encryption
data encryption at rest
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HSM (Hardware Security Module)
Encryption
A special device that stores keys safely and does crypto operations securely.
key management
key vault
secure enclave
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HSTS
Web Security
A rule that forces your browser to use HTTPS for a site.
https
tls
mixed content
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HttpOnly Cookie
Web Security
A cookie setting that blocks JavaScript from reading the cookie.
cookie
xss
session cookie
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HTTPS
Networking
The secure version of HTTP for websites.
tls
ssl
secure connection
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Identity Provider (IdP)
Authentication
A service that handles login for other apps.
single sign on
authentication
multi factor authentication
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Identity Theft
Threats
Someone uses your personal info to pretend to be you.
data breach
phishing
account takeover
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Immutable Backups
Data Management
Backups that cannot be changed or deleted for a set time.
backups
ransomware
disaster recovery
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Incident Response
Security
The plan to handle a security problem.
data breach
data leak
key rotation
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Incognito / Private Mode
Privacy
A browsing mode that doesn’t save much locally.
third party cookies
tracking
fingerprinting
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Information Governance
Data Management
Rules for how an organization manages information safely.
data classification
retention policy
security audit
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Information Security
Security
Protecting information from leaks and attacks.
incident response
security audit
patch
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Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
Security
A tool that watches for suspicious activity and alerts you.
incident response
monitoring
web application firewall
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IP Address
Networking
The network “address” of your device.
vpn
dedicated ip
shared ip
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IP Logging
Networking
Saving IP addresses in logs.
ip address
no log policy
vpn
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Jurisdiction
Privacy
The legal area whose laws apply.
data residency
data sovereignty
cloud provider
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Jurisdiction Shopping
Privacy
Choosing a country’s laws on purpose to get certain rules.
jurisdiction
data residency
data sovereignty
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JSON Web Token (JWT)
Session Management
A compact token apps use to prove identity or permissions.
access token
bearer token
openid connect
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k‑Anonymity
Anonymization
A rule: you should blend into a group of at least k people.
anonymization
pseudonymization
de anonymization
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Key Management
Encryption
How encryption keys are created, stored, and protected.
encryption key
key rotation
secure storage
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Key Rotation
Encryption
Changing encryption keys regularly.
key management
encryption key
incident response
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Key Vault
Encryption
A secure “safe” for encryption keys and secrets.
secrets management
key management
hsm