A technique for loading protocol stacks dynamically as they are required. It is associated with adapter cards in workstations and servers. Only the protocol stacks that are needed for a particular communications sessions are loaded. Examples of stacks that could be loaded include TCP/IP, XNS, SPX/IPX and NetBios.

Differential Power Analysis. A type of attack against smart cards, discovered by American Paul Kocher. In order to discover the secrets contained in the card, the attack uses error correction and tension and radiation variation statistical analysis techniques observed directly on an active smart card.

Designated Person Ashore. A person or persons ashore with direct access to the highest level of management and who has the responsibility and authority to monitor the SMS.

Designated Personal Author.

Defense Production Act. Passed in 1950, includes several provisions relative to defense trade. In particular, the Exxon-Florio amendment, added in 1988, provides the government authority to examine the security implications of potential foreign investment (see Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S.). The DPA also provides authority for Commerce to collect data on the health of specific sub-sectors of the economy, and in particular whether imports threaten national security interests. The act also requires annual reports of the Commerce Department on the impact of offsets on the U.S. economy. Finally, the DPA contains the Defense Priority and Allocation System (DPAS), which provides DoD the authority to require companies to give priority to DoD requirements over commercial customers, and holds those companies harmless from financial penalties for not meeting commercial contractual obligations when DPAS is invoked.

Durable power of attorney. A document that gives a person (such as a relative, lawyer, or friend) the authority to make legal or financial decisions for another person. It may become active immediately, or when that person loses the ability to make decisions for himself or herself, depending on how it is written.

Data Protection Act(s)

Direct Protection Area. The area protected by an agency with its own fire protection force. Fire Crew—Crews of 12-17 inmates used by CDFFP to construct fire lines by hand in areas where heavy machinery cannot be used. All inmate crews are directly supervised by a CDFFP fire captain.

The Data Protection Act 1998 gives individuals certain rights regarding information held about them. It places obligations on those who process information (data controllers) while giving rights to those who are the subject of that data (data subjects).

Data Protection Act 1998. The DPA gives individuals the right to apply for access to personal data relating to them held by public and private sector organisations. The Act contains a provision for certain exemptions from compliance with all or some of the principles and requirements, for example for the safeguarding of national security. (See Intelligence work and access to information).

Data Protection Act 1984.

Data Protection Authority as defined by article 28 of EU Directive 95/46/EC.