The Trouble with Terms

Paulsen, Celia

doi:https://doi.org/10.1109/MITP.2018.2876925

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Journal Article

The Trouble with Terms

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Published: December 1, 2018
Citation: IT Professional vol. 20, no. 6, (November/December 2018) pp. 5-8

Author(s)

Celia Paulsen (NIST)

Abstract

Thousands of new words have been invented in the past decade to help us talk about technology. An analysis of the NIST computer security glossary database shows insights into how we invent and define these words and the impact of those definitions.

Keywords

information security; cybersecurity; glossary

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Documentation

Publication:
https://doi.org/10.1109/MITP.2018.2876925

Supplemental Material:
Preprint (pdf)

Document History:
12/01/18: Journal Article (Final)

Topics

Security and Privacy

general security & privacy