Practical Law Dictionary. Glossary of UK, US and international legal terms. www.practicallaw.com. 2010.
Access control — is the ability to permit or deny the use of a particular resource by a particular entity. Access control mechanisms can be used in managing physical resources (such as a movie theater, to which only ticketholders should be admitted), logical… … Wikipedia
Microsoft Data Access Components — MDAC redirects here. For other uses, see MDAC (disambiguation). MDAC (Microsoft Data Access Components) Microsoft Corporation s MDAC provides a uniform framework for accessing a variety of data sources on their Windows platform. Developer(s)… … Wikipedia
Non-profit organizations and access to public information — When government agencies outsource basic services to third party non profit contractors, one consequence is that the public may lose its access to information about the service that the public would have retained, had a government agency carried… … Wikipedia
Web Access Management — is a subcategory of the broader Identity management space. Web Access Management controls access to Web resources, providing: * Authentication Management * Policy based Authorization * Audit Reporting Services (optional) * Single sign on… … Wikipedia
Open Access movement — The Open Access movement is a social movement in academia, dedicated to the principle of open access to information sharing for the common good.The movement traces its history at least back to the 1960s, but became much more prominent in the… … Wikipedia
Open access — This article is about open access to research literature. For other uses, see Open access (disambiguation). Open Access logo, originally designed by Public Library of Science Open access (OA) refers to unrestricted access via the Internet to… … Wikipedia
Piggybacking (internet access) — Piggybacking is a term used to refer to access of a wireless internet connection by bringing one s own computer within the range of another s wireless connection, and using that service without the subscriber s explicit permission or knowledge.… … Wikipedia
Satellite Internet access — Satellite Internet services are used in locations where terrestrial Internet access is not available and in locations which move frequently. Internet access via satellite is available worldwide, including vessels at sea and mobile land… … Wikipedia
Data Protection Act 1998 — The Data Protection Act 1998 is a United Kingdom Act of Parliament which defines UK law on the processing of data on identifiable living people. It is the main piece of legislation that governs the protection of personal data in the UK. Although… … Wikipedia
Data Protection Act — The Data Protection Act (DPA) is a United Kingdom Act of Parliament. It defines a legal basis for the handling in the UK of information relating to living people. It is the main piece of legislation that governs protection of personal data in the … Wikipedia
