interception
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6.6
- noun
- /ˌɪntərˈsɛpʃən/
- Specialized
:
intercepción
- As illustrated in Figure 1(a), passive interception refers to the intruder observing the traffic flow without disrupting it.
- interception of communications
Examples
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To protect sensitive information, many organizations have implemented measures to prevent interception of their online communications.
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However, major exceptions to the ECPA may allow the interception of employee e-mail.
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The warrant would specify the name and address of the target of interception.
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The bill was meant to set up an interception center and designate technical experts to operate it.
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Practitioners were also more concerned about the hacking of their personal information or the interception of their credit card information.
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Messages transmitted over networks without proper interception controls are vulnerable to tapping attempts.
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Since 9/11, the United States government has deployed intelligence-collection capabilities, including interception of communications.
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Systems designers and EDP auditors should examine the effectiveness of interception controls in the design and evaluation of sensitive data communications systems.
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Systems designers and EDP auditors should be familiar with interception controls for evaluating the effectiveness of data communications security.
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The transition to a knowledge-based economy makes organizations increasingly vulnerable to interception, fabrication, modification, interruption, and theft of information resources.
Academic text (2003)
Antonyms
Compounds
How Intrusive
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5.8
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- Specialized
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6.6
- Texting
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3.2
Surface Forms
Morphology
interception = intercept (transparent) = inter + cept + ion
Nominalization of 'intercept' with '-ion'; in computing the noun denotes the act or process of intercepting data/messages, a clear extension of the core meaning.
Etymology
Interception comes from the Latin parts inter- 'between' and capere 'to take'. In computing it means 'catching' or 'taking' data as it passes between systems, so developers can see or change it before it reaches its target.