The FREE Cybersecurity Glossary by Thor Pedersen!

WPA3: Wi-Fi Protected Access 3 (WPA3) is the third and latest generation of the WPA security protocol for wireless networks. It was introduced to provide more robust authentication and increased cryptographic strength for highly sensitive data markets. WPA3 offers improved security features over its predecessor, WPA2, such as greater protection against offline dictionary attacks and forward secrecy, which ensures that captured traffic can't be decrypted even if the password is compromised later.

Write: The act of creating or recording information on a storage medium such as a hard drive or flash drive. It is commonly used in computing to save and update data. Examples include saving a document, updating a database, and writing to a log file.

Write access: The permission granted to a user or process to modify, delete, or create new data within a system. Write access needs to be carefully controlled to prevent unauthorized changes and ensure data integrity.

Write blocker: A device used to prevent the alteration of data on a storage medium during an investigation. It is commonly used in forensic analysis to preserve the integrity of evidence. Examples include hardware write blockers, software write blockers, and bootable write blockers.

Write Once Read Many (WORM): A type of data storage that allows data to be written once but read multiple times. It is commonly used in industries such as finance and healthcare, where data must be retained for extended periods of time and remain unchanged. Examples of its use include storing financial records for compliance purposes or maintaining electronic medical records for patient care.

Write protect: A hardware or software mechanism that prevents modification or deletion of data on a storage device. Write protection ensures the integrity of data by making it read-only, safeguarding it against accidental or malicious alterations.