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Elevation of privilege. The process by which a user obtains a higher level of privilege than that for which he or she has been authorized. A malicious user may use elevation of privilege as a means to compromise or destroy a system, or to access unauthorized information.
E-mail bomb. A denial of service attack in which an excessive amount of e-mail data is sent to an e-mail address in an attempt to disrupt the e-mail service, or to prevent the recipient from receiving legitimate messages.
Encrypted data. Data that has been converted from plaintext into ciphertext.	Encrypt data
*Encrypting File System (EFS)* A technology used in Windows 2000 and later versions that enables users to encrypt files and folders on NTFS volumes. EFS protects the confidentiality of data by ensuring that only the original user has access to them.
Encryption. Converting data into an unreadable, unusable form, until it has been decrypted. The purpose of encryption is to protect information from being accessed by parties other than the intended receiver. For example, encrypted e-mail can only be viewed by the person it’s addressed to, who typically has a code used to decrypt the message.
Enforcement. A privacy principle which provides mechanisms for assuring compliance with the Fair Information Practices, recourse for individuals affected by noncompliance, and consequences for noncompliant organizations. Methods for enforcement include a review by independent third parties, such as BBBOnLine.
EU Data Protection Directive. A European Union (EU) law stating that personal data from EU countries can only be transferred to non-EU countries that provide an acceptable level of privacy protection. An organization must inform individuals why information about them is collected, how to contact the organization with inquiries and complaints, the types of third parties to which the organization will disclose, and the options an organization provides to limit the disclosure of certain information. Proper notice and choice must be offered to allow an individual to opt in or opt out of providing specific information the organization plans on tracking.
Extranet. An extension of an organization’s intranet used to facilitate communication with the organization’s trusted partners. An extranet allows such trusted partners to gain limited access to the organization’s internal business data.
EPS. Encapsulated PostScript. A standard format of vector graphics file (and a file extension used to indicate it). EPS files are programs written in Adobe’s PostScript page description language, and contain information that allows images to be displayed with the correct scale and at the correct position, with especially comprehensive support for typographical functions. EPS files are intended for output rather than editing (though some graphics programs can interpret them into editable form) and can only be printed on PostScript capable printers. Because of their reliability and compatibility, they are very commonly used in desktop publishing.

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