Accuracy Glossary
Browse 2 accuracy terms defined in plain English, from the cultural dictionary of computing.
2 Accuracy Terms
- False Negative
- A case where a malicious or noncompliant condition exists but the security control fails to detect or flag it. False negatives are dangerous because they...
- False Positive
- A case where a security control incorrectly flags benign behavior, data, or software as malicious or noncompliant. Too many false positives waste analyst time...