WGU C961- Acronym Worksheet Terms Latest 2022

ACPA (Anti-cybersquatting Consumer Protection Act) An act that allows trademark owners to challenge foreign cybersquatters otherwise beyond the jurisdiction of U.S. courts. AI Artificial Intelligence AIA (Leahy-Smith America Invents Act) An act that changed the U.S. patent system so that the first person to file with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office will receive the patent, not necessarily the person who actually invented the item first. APT (Advanced Persistent Threat) A network attack in which an intruder gains access to a network and stays there—undetected—with the intention of stealing data over a long period of time (weeks or even months). AUP (Acceptable Use Policy) A document that stipulates restrictions and practices that a user must agree in order to use organizational computing and network resources. BSA | The Software Alliance (Business Software Alliance) The trade groups that represent the world's largest software and hardware manufacturers. BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) A business policy that permits—and in some cases, encourages—employees to use their own mobile devices (smartphones, tablets, or laptops) to access company computing resources and applications, including email, corporate databases, the corporate intranet, and the internet.