TERM

privacy

The assurance that the confidentiality of, and access to, certain information about an entity is protected.

Updated

Jan 06, 2026

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.

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.

NICCS (CISA) Cybersecurity Vocabulary

Bibliography

NICCS (CISA) Cybersecurity Vocabulary
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Source: NICCS (CISA) Cybersecurity Vocabulary (niccs.cisa.gov).