The IT Law Wiki
 
(9 intermediate revisions by the same user not shown)
Line 7: Line 7:
 
=== Security ===
 
=== Security ===
   
 
'''Penetration''' is "the [[unauthorized]] act of bypassing the [[security]] mechanisms of a [[cryptographic system]]."<ref>[http://www.its.bldrdoc.gov/fs-1037/fs-1037c.htm Federal Standard 1037C: Glossary] (2000).</ref>
'''Penetration''' is
 
 
{{Quote|the [[unauthorized]] act of bypassing the [[security]] mechanisms of a [[cryptographic]] system.<ref>[http://www.its.bldrdoc.gov/fs-1037/fs-1037c.htm Federal Standard 1037C: Glossary] (2000).</ref>}}
 
   
 
=== Society ===
 
=== Society ===
   
 
'''Penetration''' is "the degree to which a technology has been adopted by a community."<ref>Information Technologies Group Center for International Development at Harvard University, Glossary ([http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/readinessguide/glossary.html full-text]).</ref>
 
'''Penetration''' is "the degree to which a technology has been adopted by a community."<ref>Information Technologies Group Center for International Development at Harvard University, Glossary ([http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/readinessguide/glossary.html full-text]).</ref>
  +
  +
== Overview (Broadband) ==
  +
  +
Penetration is "normally calculated by dividing the number of [[subscriber]]s to a particular service by the population and multiplying by 100."<ref>ITU Glossary of Mobile Cellular Terms 3 (1999) ([http://www.itu.int/osg/spu/ni/fmi/glossary/Glossary_WTDR.pdf full-text]).</ref>
   
 
== References ==
 
== References ==
Line 20: Line 22:
 
== See also ==
 
== See also ==
   
  +
<div style="{{column-count|2}}">
  +
  +
* [[Local penetration attack]]
 
* [[Penetration attack]]
 
* [[Penetration attack]]
  +
* [[Penetration profile]]
  +
* [[Penetration signature]]
 
* [[Penetration study]]
 
* [[Penetration testing]]
 
* [[Penetration testing]]
  +
* [[Remote penetration attack]]
  +
  +
</div>
 
[[Category:Telecommunications]]
 
[[Category:Telecommunications]]
 
[[Category:Encryption]]
 
[[Category:Encryption]]
  +
[[Category:Definition]]
  +
[[Category:Security]]
  +
[[Category:Cybercrime]]

Latest revision as of 01:19, 10 August 2014

Definitions[]

Broadband[]

Penetration is the number or percentage of broadband subscribers per capita or per household.

Security[]

Penetration is "the unauthorized act of bypassing the security mechanisms of a cryptographic system."[1]

Society[]

Penetration is "the degree to which a technology has been adopted by a community."[2]

Overview (Broadband)[]

Penetration is "normally calculated by dividing the number of subscribers to a particular service by the population and multiplying by 100."[3]

References[]

  1. Federal Standard 1037C: Glossary (2000).
  2. Information Technologies Group Center for International Development at Harvard University, Glossary (full-text).
  3. ITU Glossary of Mobile Cellular Terms 3 (1999) (full-text).

See also[]