Internet Protocol Security (Ipsec): A set of protocols developed by IETF (Internet Engineering Task Force) and designed to provide protection of sensitive data over unprotected public networks, such as the Internet.

 

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Internet Protocol Security (Ipsec): A set of protocols developed by IETF (Internet Engineering Task Force) and designed to provide protection of sensitive data over unprotected public networks, such as the Internet.

Security Deposit: Money deposited by or for the tenant with the landlord, to be held by the landlord for the following purposes: 1. to remedy tenant defaults for damage to the premises (be it accidental or in . . . View Full Definition

Security Characteristic Line: A plot on a graph of the excess return on a security over the risk-free rate as a function of the excess return on the market. The slope of this line is the security's beta.

Security Agreement: Security interests in chattels (personal property) are created by an instrument known as a security agreement. To give notice of a security interest, a financing statement must be recorded.

Security: A pledge made to secure the performance of a contract or the fulfillment of an obligation. Examples of securities include real estate, equipment stocks or a co-signer. Mortgages are a form o . . . View Full Definition

Security Deposit (Initial): Synonymous with the term margin. A cash amount that must be deposited with the broker for each contract as a guarantee of fulfillment of the futures contract. It is not considered as part pa . . . View Full Definition

Security Deposit (Maintenance): Related: Maintenance margin

Security Ratings: Commercial rating agencies' assessment of the credit and investment risk of securities.

Security Market Plane: A plane that shows the relationship between expected return and the beta coefficient of more than one factor.

Security Market Line: Line representing the relationship between expected return and market risk or beta. The slope of this line is the risk premium for beta.