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compromise

compromise

11 6.5
An incident where a computer system or account is accessed without permission
  • noun
  • /ˈkɒmprəmaɪz/
  • Specialized
translation icon : brecha de seguridad
  • Severe airway compromise, dysphagia, odynophagia, and change in voice account for its morbidity.
  • risk of compromise
  • key compromise

With that and things you can rely on it treating the keys securely, even if the system itself gets compromised.

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Examples

  • The recent Sony and DNC compromises highlighted the need for information security protections for governments and private industry.

    Academic text (2017)
  • In that case, however, a single intelligence compromise could leave their weapons vulnerable to attack or theft.

    Academic text (2011)
  • There's been a potential compromise down south.

  • So for example, there's a marketplace for compromised systems.

  • The otolaryngologist must recognize the potential severity of EBV-related airway compromise and be prepared to manage it.

    Academic text (1995)
  • Our concern for postoperative airway compromise has prompted us to further establish a CPAP surgical protocol.

    Academic text (1999)
  • There were no cases of airway compromise or death, and no long-term VPI, nasopharyngeal stenosis, or voice changes.

    Academic text (1999)
  • The company suffered a serious compromise when hackers accessed confidential data last week.

  • Following the compromise, the security team worked around the clock to mitigate the damage.

  • The investigation revealed a major compromise of the network's integrity, leading to numerous unauthorized access points.

Synonyms

breach
vscompromise
  • Specialized
96 5.8

An incident when private information is accessed or shared without permission

is broader also covering unauthorized system changes that reduce data integrity
leakage
vscompromise
  • Specialized
2 4.6

Private information becoming known to people who should not have it

is the wider incident term that can also cover deliberate access or alteration
hacking
vscompromise
  • Texting
2 4.2

Gaining unauthorized access to computer systems to steal or damage data

is the incident that results when such access exposes or alters assets
break-in
vscompromise
1 4.5

Illegal access to a computer system to steal or damage data

is similar but also includes exposure or alteration of accounts and data
data leak
vscompromise
1 4.6

An incident where private information is given to people who should not see it

is narrower focusing on disclosure rather than system changes or integrity loss

Antonyms

408 2.4

The feeling of being safe from danger or threat

132 4.4

Being whole and not broken, for example in a building or file

Compounds

An 1820 US law letting Missouri be a slave state, making Maine free, and limiting slavery in western lands

1 9.6

A jury decision made when jurors give up their true view to agree about the evidence

How Compromised

takeover
  • Literature
84 5.4
breach
  • Specialized
96 5.8
compromise
  • Specialized
11 6.5
data leak
1 4.6
exposure
88 3.9

Surface Forms

compromise singular
compromises plural

Etymology

The noun compromise in security comes from the same root idea of 'handing over' or losing protection, from com- 'with' and promise 'a promise'. So a security compromise is an event that exposes data or lets others into a system without permission.