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Feds Push for Standard Lexicon in Use of Cybersecurity Terminology

Posted by Ephraim Schwartz
Ephraim Schwartz
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American standardization. We’re known for it. So why is it when it comes to Information Technology the same words don’t often mean the same thing?

The IT space is perhaps one of the biggest offenders in creating its own language with a unique terminology and jargon. That's all well and good if everyone means the same thing when they are using the same words.