protected systems
Systems or data subject to technical or administrative security measures.
Definition
Systems or data that are subject to technical or administrative security measures (such as access controls, encryption, authentication or designated custodianship); the law criminalizes bypassing or breaching those protections and imposes duties on operators and custodians to maintain reasonable security measures. The concept determines when access or actions qualify as unauthorized under the statute.
Related Terms
protected by security measures
Systems or data subject to technical or administrative safeguards....
computer/telecommunications systems and networks
Hardware, software and infrastructure enabling data processing and communications....
Unauthorised access
Access to systems or data without lawful permission....
Computer System
Digital devices and networks, including cloud and IoT....
critical information infrastructure
Information systems whose compromise endangers national security....