Common Object Request Broker Architecture (CORBA)

Common Object Request Broker Architecture, introduced in 1991 by the OMG, defined the Interface Definition Language (IDL) and the application programming interfaces (APIs) that enable client/server object interaction within a specific implementation of an Object Request Broker (ORB).
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The term “computer forensics” was coined in 1991 in the first training session held by the International Association of Computer Specialists (IACIS) in Portland, Oregon. Since then, computer forensics has become a popular topic in computer security circles and in the legal community. Like any other forensic science, computer forensics deals with the application of law to a science. In this case, the science involved is computer science and some refer to it as Forensic Computer Science. Computer forensics has also been described as the autopsy of a computer hard disk drive because specialized software tools and techniques are required to analyze the various levels at which computer data is stored after the fact. Computer forensics deals with the preservation, identification, extraction, and documentation of computer evidence. The field is relatively new to the private sector, but it has been the mainstay of technologyrelated investigations and intelligence gathering in law enforcement and military agencies since the mid1980s. Like any other forensic science, computer forensics involves the use of sophisticated technology tools and procedures that must be followed to guarantee the accuracy of the preservation of evidence and the accuracy of results concerning computer evidence processing. Typically, computer forensic tools exist in the form of computer software.
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A protocol that enables software components to communicate directly over a network. Developed by Microsoft and previously called “Network OLE,” DCOM is designed for use across multiple network transports, including Internet Protocols such as HTTP. An extension of COM to support distributed computing. This is Microsoft’s answer to CORBA.
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The ability to have secure, successful transactions. Today’s interoperability expands that previous focus to also include information assurance considerations, and include the requirement to formally assess whether that traditional, successful transaction is also secure (i. e. , secure interoperability meaning a secure, successful transaction exists).
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The combination of hardware, software, and controls that form a trusted base that enforces your security policy. The totality of protection mechanisms within a computer system, including hardware, software, and communications equipment, the combination of which is responsible for enforcing a security policy. A TCB consists of one or more components that together enforce a unified security policy over a product or system. The ability of a trusted computing base to correctly enforce a security policy depends solely on the mechanisms within the TCB and on the correct input by system administrative personnel of parameters (such as a user’s clearance) related to the security policy. Totality of protection mechanisms within a computer system, including hardware, firmware, and software, the combination responsible for enforcing a security policy.
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