information security
Defined in 6 places across 4 titles of the United States Code.
Law Enforcement, Intelligence, and Other Government Activities.—This section does not prohibit any lawfully authorized investigative, protective, information security, or intelligence activity of an officer, agent, or employee of the United States, a State, or a political subdivision of a State, or a person acting pursuant to a contract with the United States, a State, or a political subdivision of a State. For purposes of this subsection, the term “information security” means activities carried out in order to identify and address the vulnerabilities of a government computer, computer system, or computer network.
Same definition in 2 sections
- 1998–present17 U.S.C. § 1201Copyrights · Circumvention of copyright protection systems · under this title
- 1998–present17 U.S.C. § 1202Copyrights · Integrity of copyright management information · under this title
Definition.—In this section, the term "information security" has the meaning given that term in section 3532(b)(1) 1 of title 44.
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- 2014–201540 U.S.C. § 11331Public Buildings, Property, and Works · Responsibilities for Federal information systems standards · in this section
Definition.—In this section, the term “information security” has the meaning given that term in section 3532(b)(1) of title 44.
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- 2002–201440 U.S.C. § 11331Public Buildings, Property, and Works · Responsibilities for Federal information systems standards · in this section
In this section, the term “information security” has the meaning given that term in section 3532(b)(1) 1 of title 44.
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- 2014–202240 U.S.C. § 11331Public Buildings, Property, and Works · Responsibilities for Federal information systems standards · in this section
Information security.—The term "information security" has the meaning given that term in section 3552(b)(3) of title 44.
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- 2022–202640 U.S.C. § 11331Public Buildings, Property, and Works · Responsibilities for Federal information systems standards · in this section
Information security.—The term “information security” means protecting information and information systems from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, disruption, modification, or destruction in order to provide integrity, confidentiality, and availability.
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- 2006–present38 U.S.C. § 5727Veterans Benefits · Definitions · in this subchapter
The term “information security” has the meaning given that term in section 3552(b)(3) of title 44.
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- 2026–present40 U.S.C. § 11331Public Buildings, Property, and Works · Responsibilities for Federal information systems standards · in this section
The term “information security” means protecting information and information systems from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, disruption, modification, or destruction in order to provide—
(A) integrity, which means guarding against improper information modification or destruction, and includes ensuring information nonrepudiation and authenticity;
(B) confidentiality, which means preserving authorized restrictions on access and disclosure, including means for protecting personal privacy and proprietary information; and
(C) availability, which means ensuring timely and reliable access to and use of information.
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- 2002–present44 U.S.C. § 3542Public Printing and Documents · Definitions · as used in this subchapter
the term “information security” means protecting information and information systems from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, disruption, modification, or destruction in order to provide—
(A) integrity, which means guarding against improper information modification or destruction, and includes ensuring information nonrepudiation and authenticity;
(B) confidentiality, which means preserving authorized restrictions on access and disclosure, including means for protecting personal privacy and proprietary information;
(C) availability, which means ensuring timely and reliable access to and use of information; and
(D) authentication, which means utilizing digital credentials to assure the identity of users and validate their access;
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- 2002–present44 U.S.C. § 3532Public Printing and Documents · Definitions · as used in this subchapter