what is ia in computing?
Information Assurance (IA) refers to the steps involved in protecting information systems, like computer systems and networks. There are commonly five terms associated with the definition of information assurance: Integrity; Availability; Authentication; Confidentiality; Nonrepudiation; IA is a field in and of itself. It can be thought of as a specialty of Information Technology (IT), because an IA specialist must have a thorough understanding of IT and how information systems work and are interconnected.