Author Gary Hinson explained: "We compiled the glossary for the benefit of our own consultants and our customers but it deserves a wider audience.  Everyone knows how much Information Technologists love jargon but in the specialist field of information security, the language is evolving rapidly and is often misunderstood, even by the professionals. Publishing this glossary on the web alows us to incorporate and define new terms as soon as they emerge.  We are constantly updating the jargon-buster with the latest information from contributors worldwide."

The glossary makes inteligent use of hypertext links.  The A to Z indexes allow quick navigation.  Specialist terms in the explanations are hyperlinked to their corresponding definitions.  "This is harder to describe than to use!" Gary told us.  "Visitors to our website just look up a term, read the explanation and click on anything they still don't understand.  Anyone who has thumbed through a thesaurus will soon get the hang of it." 

According to CCCL's Managing Director, Ebby John: "With around 300 phrases already, this is the most comprehensive and up-to-date information security glossary on the web and it's stil growing.  About half the material came from other published sources but we've added the rest ourselves."

About Corporate Computer Consultants Ltd.: from its base in London, CCCL provides IT consultancy services primarily to the European financial services industry.  Although it is a small company, it competes directly with the "big-five" consultants by specialising in computer security and audit, with a particular focus on securing eBusiness.  Its consultants and associates are experienced computer audit and computer/network security managers, with real-world experience of establishing and managing web-based companies.