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Security and Technology Glossary

Plain-language explanations for important concepts used across Alzajel services.

Many security and identity terms can sound technical. This glossary explains the ideas in practical business language so owners, managers, and decision-makers can understand what each concept means and why it matters.

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E2EE

End-to-end encryption

E2EE means information is protected from the sender to the intended recipient so that only authorized parties can read the content. Even if data passes through servers or networks, the message is designed to remain unreadable to others.

Why it matters for your organization

It helps protect sensitive business communication, contracts, internal messages, and confidential files from unnecessary exposure.

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MFA

Multi-factor authentication

MFA requires more than one proof before allowing access, such as a password plus a mobile approval, code, or trusted device check.

Why it matters for your organization

It reduces the risk of account takeover if a password is guessed, stolen, or reused somewhere else.

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Identity

Who the user is

Identity is the digital record that represents a person, administrator, employee, partner, or organization user inside a system.

Why it matters for your organization

Clear identity management helps you know who has access, who is responsible for actions, and how users are managed over time.

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Authentication

Verifying the user

Authentication is the process of confirming that a user is really who they claim to be before they enter a system.

Why it matters for your organization

Strong authentication protects business systems from unauthorized sign-ins and supports safer remote access.

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Authorization

What the user can do

Authorization decides what an authenticated user is allowed to see, change, approve, or manage inside an application.

Why it matters for your organization

It helps prevent users from accessing data or actions outside their role, reducing operational and security risk.

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Access Control

Managing permissions

Access control is the set of rules that decides which users, roles, devices, and organizations can use specific systems or data.

Why it matters for your organization

Good access control keeps important information available to the right people and restricted from everyone else.

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Trusted Device

Recognized safe device

A trusted device is a phone, computer, or browser that has been recognized and approved for safer sign-in or reduced verification friction.

Why it matters for your organization

It balances security and convenience by making familiar devices easier to use while treating new or unknown devices more carefully.

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Encryption

Turning data into unreadable form

Encryption converts readable information into protected unreadable data unless the proper key or permission is available.

Why it matters for your organization

It protects sensitive information if files, databases, messages, or backups are exposed or transferred.

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Auditability

Ability to review what happened

Auditability means important activities can be reviewed later, such as who signed in, who changed settings, or who approved an action.

Why it matters for your organization

It supports accountability, compliance, incident review, and management confidence in business operations.

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