Trust is ...

... "a relatively weak but commonplace information security control in which supposedly trustworthy people, systems, programs, functions, organisations etc. are expected, anticipated or to various extents required to behave predictably, appropriately, responsibly, ethically and in the trusting party’s best interests." [source: SecAware glossary]

... a "relationship between two entities and/or elements, consisting of a set of activities and a security policy in which element x trusts element y if and
only if x has confidence that y will behave in a well-defined way (with
respect to the activities) that does not violate the given security policy"
[source: ISO/IEC 27036-1]

... "a belief that an entity meets certain expectations,
and therefore, can be relied upon"
[source: NIST SP800-160v1r1]

... placing your fortunes in someone else's hands

... built on a base of trustworthiness

... key to strong relationships

... ceding control to another

... a shared social construct

... climbing a slippery slope

... knowing it'll be alright

... sometimes misplaced

... losing independence

... a two-way street

... being dependent

... being vulnerable

... a precious gift

... understanding

... custodianship

... fundamental

... a foundation

... dependable

... confidence

... being sure

... conviction

... assurance

... a ratchet

... verifiable

... certainty

... essential

... reliable

... no fear

... in care

... fragile

... safety

... belief

... hope

... faith

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