privacy
The assurance that the confidentiality of, and access to, certain information about an entity is protected.
Senses
Sense 1
The assurance that the confidentiality of, and access to, certain information about an entity is protected.
The ability of individuals to understand and exercise control over how information about themselves may be used by others.
References
- NICCS (CISA) Cybersecurity VocabularyJan 06, 2026NICCS glossary export (CSV)https://niccs.cisa.gov/rest/vocab/export-csvNICCS is a CISA (DHS) program. Individual glossary entries include a "From" attribution (e.g., CNSSI 4009, NIST SPs, NICE Framework). Treat "From" values as upstream provenance and verify before quoting large portions of text.Source: NICCS (CISA) Cybersecurity Vocabulary (niccs.cisa.gov).