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abbr.

Central Intelligence Agency


 
 

(1) (Confidentiality Integrity Authentication) The three important concerns with regards to information security. Encryption is used to provide confidentiality (privacy, secrecy). Digital signatures are used for message integrity (to ensure the message has not been tampered with). Passwords and digital certificates are used for authentication (to verify the authenticity of the sender). See Parkerian Hexad, computer security and information security.

(2) (CiA) See CAN bus.



 
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An abbreviation for the Central Intelligence Agency.

 
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Wikipedia: CIA (disambiguation)

CIA usually refers to the Central Intelligence Agency, a civilian agency of the United States government.

CIA may also refer to:

Educational institutions:

Organizations:

Airports:

Technology:

  • CIA triad (confidentiality, integrity, and availability), three widely accepted elements of information security
  • Complex Interface Adapter, an integrated circuit made by MOS Technology

Music:

Other uses:


 
 

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