Confidentiality

Definitions

1. The security property that information is accessible only to authorized parties and not exposed to unauthorized disclosure. Confidentiality is one of the three classic pillars of information security.

   In plain English: Keeping information secret from people who should not see it.

   Example: "The issue was serious because it violated confidentiality even though no data was modified."

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