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Distributed Denial-of-Service.
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A form of cyber attack in which e-commerce or other internet based service is rendered inaccessible.
Most commonly, UK central government debt.


It may be dated (redeemable) or undated.


Sometimes written 'DDOS', or 'DoS'.


Undated gilts are perpetual debt, paying a fixed periodic coupon but having no final redemption date. 


==See also==
Gilt yields are conventionally quoted in the UK markets on a semi-annual basis.
*[[Advanced Persistent Threat]]
*[[BCM]]
*[[Business continuity plan]]
*[[Business impact analysis]]
*[[Crime as a service]]
*[[Cybercrime – A Threat And An Opportunity]]
*[[Cyber security: protecting your business and your clients]]
*[[Cyber security]]
*[[Cyberspace]]
*[[Cyber attack]]
*[[e-commerce]]
*[[National Cyber Security Centre]]


[[Category:Technology]]
 
Also known as Gilt-edged securities.
 
 
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The term 'gilt' is also used to refer to the debt of certain other central governments, especially US government [[treasury securities]].
 
 
== See also ==
* [[Bond]]
* [[Bund]]
* [[Exempt gain]]
* [[G+]]
* [[ILG]]
* [[Risk-free rate of return]]
* [[Semi-annual rate]]
* [[Sovereign]]
* [[Swap spread risk]]
* [[Tap stock]]
* [[United Kingdom]]
 
[[Category:Corporate_financial_management]]

Revision as of 11:04, 21 February 2018

1.

Most commonly, UK central government debt.

It may be dated (redeemable) or undated.


Undated gilts are perpetual debt, paying a fixed periodic coupon but having no final redemption date.

Gilt yields are conventionally quoted in the UK markets on a semi-annual basis.


Also known as Gilt-edged securities.


2.

The term 'gilt' is also used to refer to the debt of certain other central governments, especially US government treasury securities.


See also