RFC 2196:Site Security Handbook
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confidentiality


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... For each asset, the basic goals of security are availability, confidentiality, and integrity. Each threat should be examined with an eye to how the threat could affect these areas. ...


... Confidentiality ...
... administrator to control who on the system can access, or "see," the contents of a given file. A stronger way to provide confidentiality is through encryption. Encryption ...
... the text to a readable (clear text) form. We recommend that sites use encryption to provide confidentiality and protect valuable information. ...



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