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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Audit | process by which an organizations accounts and records are verified |
| business continuity | An organization ability to function during and after a disaster |
| compliance | Fulfilling the requirements of the law |
| consistency | stability; regularity |
| Data | Facts and figures |
| Data processing | converting facts and figures into useful information |
| Decision making | choosing among alternatives |
| hack | Unauthorized access to a computer |
| information | Data presented in a useful form |
| information management | The process of accessing ,processing, maintaining, evaluating, and disseminating knowledge, facts, or data for the purpose of assisting business decision-making |
| Information overload | communication that is too much and/or comes too fast to process at one time |
| Management information systems (MIS) | An integrated technology that assists with an organizations information management needs |
| outsourcing | acquiring assistance from outside organization/consultants to obtain goods or services to accomplish business objectives or perform primary business activities |
| Propriety information | private information that belongs to an organization and cannot be released to the public |
| Sarbanes- Oxley Act | A U.S. regulation mandating that public businesses comply with specific accounting requirements |
| spam | Junk email that the recipient did not request; also known as unsolicited commercial email |
| Trade secret | undisclosed information within a particular business or industry |
| Viruses | Computer programs that download to your computer or network without your permission; programs designed to disrupt computer operations |
| Wireless network | A computer network connected without the use of wires or cables |