Lexicon

Agile is a way of software development that has grown in popularity in recent years. Agile software development focuses on collaboration between the client and […]

AP is the abbreviation for the Dutch Data Protection Authority (Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens). For more information, see the Dutch Data Protection Authority.

The transfer of personal data to a country outside the EU is only possible if that other country offers an “adequate level of protection”. Review […]

De Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens (AP) is in Nederland als toezichthouder aangesteld op voor het toezicht op de verwerking van persoonsgegevens. Tot 2016 heette deze organisatie het College […]

Een back-up of reservekopie is een kopie van gegevens die ergens (bijvoorbeeld op een server, in een applicatie of op een gegevensdrager) zijn opgeslagen, zodat […]

Backsourcing is het terughalen van eerder uitbestede werkzaamheden (outsourcing) om deze weer intern uit te gaan voeren. Dit wordt vaak gedaan als de outsourcing niet […]

Big data is a term that you often encounter in articles about privacy. The term refers to a large amount of (unstructured) information about individuals […]

The internet is bursting with spam. Many people and websites, therefore, use a “blacklist” that lists people whose access is being blocked. Websites that use […]

The blockchain is a distributed, unchanging digital data recording system that does not require the intervention of a trusted third party. In the future, it […]

“Cloud” is the term used in IT for an intangible location – other than, for example, a hard disk – where data is stored and […]

Cloud computing is the purchase of data, services, software, etc. from the cloud. Cloud computing is popular because it is flexible. You can access the […]

According to the EPV, communication content may only be processed for the provision of a service for which the end-user has given his consent and […]

In technical terms, a computer program is a collection of instructions that can be executed by a computer. Computer programs are written in a specific […]

Intentional and illegal entry into a computer system is often referred to as hacking. Another name for the aforementioned is computer trespass. This is a […]

A computer virus is a type of malicious software (also known as malware) that can multiply and settle in certain files. Damage In severe cases, […]

It is important for customers that if there is a malfunction with the supplier of a service or if there is a case of bankruptcy, […]

A cookie is a small text file that is placed on the visitor’s computer when visiting a website. Cookies allow web servers to track visitor […]

If a website works with cookies, it is mandatory to have a cookie statement on the website. In this cookie statement, the visitor to the […]

Cryptoware is a type of ransomware and a type of malware that encrypts files on a computer or in a network. The key is only […]

Customization is a product specially developed to the customer’s wishes. In ICT law it is relevant whether something concerns custom work or standard work because […]

The digitization of society offers new opportunities to commit a crime using ICT. This type of crime is called computer crime or cybercrime. Cybercrime is […]

Companies are increasingly dependent on digital systems. Good security of these systems is therefore crucial. The security of these systems is called cybersecurity. Cyber Attacks […]

Data in IT includes information that is processed by a computer. The data can then be presented to the user by the computer.

The literal translation from Latin of the word data is “that is given”. In ICT, data means “computer data”. Data and Ownership By law, it […]

DDoS (or DoS) stands for (Distributed) Denial of Service. This is the name for a type of attack in which a certain service (for example […]