An undocumented, private, or less detectable-way of gaining remote access to a computer, bypassing authentication measures, and obtaining access to plaintext.
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Basic subscriber information
Basic identifying information that corresponds to a customer’s telecommunications subscription. This can include name, home address, phone number, email address, and/or IP address. BSI does not include the contents of communications.
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Carrier
An entity that operates a transmission facility used to provide telecommunications services to the public for compensation.
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Computer network exploitation
Tools and techniques that exploit vulnerabilities in systems or software to surreptitiously obtain data that is stored on or transiting communications networks.***
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Communications service provider
An entity that offer telecommunications services or some combination of information and media services, content, entertainment, and application services over networks.
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Encryption
The conversion of information from one form to another to hide its content and prevent unauthorized access.
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Internet of Things
A variety of everyday web-enabled “smart” objects, such as personal fitness trackers, televisions and cars, with embedded sensors, electrical components and software collecting data and information from their surroundings.
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IP address
A numerical identification and logical address that is assigned to devices participating in a computer network.
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Lawful access
The judicially authorized interception of electronic communications, and the search and seizure of electronic information, in accordance with Canada’s legal framework.
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Metadata
Data about data, or an informal term for transmission data. In the context of communications, metadata is the who, where, when, how and with whom of a communication, but not the contents of the communication.
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On-Device Investigative Tool
A term the RCMP uses to refer to its computer network exploitation tools.
Virtual private network
A private communications network used to communicate over a wider network. VPN communications are typically encrypted or encoded to protect the traffic from other users on the public network carrying the VPN.
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Vulnerability
A flaw or weakness in the design or implementation of an information system or its environment that could be exploited to adversely affect an organization’s assets or operations.
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