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Laws/Legal Terms - T

  • Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) - (number assigned by the Internal Revenue Service to identify taxpayers)

  • technology protection measure (TPM) - (method of filtering/blocking objectionable content by schools/libraries under CIPA (Children's Internet Protection Act))/(method of copyright protection for films)

  • terms of use (TOU) - (contract term or understanding defining product or service use)

  • Terrorism Risk Insurance (Coverage) Act of 2002 (TRIA) - Federal legislation requiring insurance carriers to provide insurance coverage for acts of "terrorism" but with a federal guarantee of payment for losses beyond certain amounts.

  • Trademark symbol (TM) - (assertion of claim of ownership)

  • Trademark Dilution Revision Act of 2006 (TDRA) -

  • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) -

  • Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS) -

  • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) - Administrative board hearing appeals of trademark issues.

  • transparency (TR) - (open to outside scrutiny/review)

  • Transport Layer Security (TLS) - (protection of Internet/HTTP traffic)

  • Transportation Security Administration (TSA) - (Agency responsible for security of the transportation sector/airports/air travel.)

  • Transportation Security Oversight Board (TSOB) - (Department of Transportation)

  • Transportation Worker Identification Card (TWIC) -

  • Trusted Computer System Evaluation Criteria (TCSEC) - (U.S. Department of Defense computer/systems security standards/guidelines.)

  • Trusted Internet Connections Initiative (TIC) - (federal effort to consolidate network services and to reduce Internet connections)

  • trusted network infrastructure (TNI) - (military - classified system access/confidentiality)