Information security terminology

The concern here is that a concerted cyber-attack on a site might pose a threat to the safety of the hazardous plant. The terminology here is important and a summary of basic information security terminology is provided in Table 3.1. 

Table 3.1 Some basic information security terminology...

A basic knowledge of accounting and financial statements is necessary for a chemical professional to be able to analyze a firm s operation and to communicate with accountants, financial personnel, and managers. Financial reports of a company are important sources of information used by management, owners, creditors, investment bankers, and financial analysts. All publicly held companies are required to submit annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission. As with any field a certain basic nomenclature is used to be able to understand the financial operation of a company. It should be emphasized that companies may also have their own internal nomenclature, but some terms are universally accepted. In this section, the common terminology is used. 

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