Glossary

Gateways securely manage data flows between connected networks from different security domains.

A regulation in European Union (EU) law on data protection and privacy in the EU and the European Economic Area (EEA). It also addresses the transfer of personal data outside the EU and EEA.

A system of satellites combined with receivers on Earth that determines the latitude and longitude of any particular receiver through triangulation.

A software project that is developed from scratch rather than built from an existing program.

A hacker or computer security expert who may sometimes violate laws or typical ethical standards, but may not have the malicious intent typical of a black hat hacker. See also ‘white hat’ and ‘black hat’.

An impartial publication by the Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD’s ACSC) which will help you to identify your options, provide direction and narrow down your choices, and may include instructions relating to specific products. The ASD's ACSC makes every undertaking to ensure the accuracy and quality of the information it provides but is not accountable for any decision made based on it.