barred/approved numbers
An ICT system's telephone number directory can be used to store numbers that are to be rejected (Do not disturb), or preferentially connected (VIP numbers), if a call to them is received; inbound and outbound numbers can be blocked or approved
bit/s
A unit of measurement used in data technology to describe the number of data units (smallest unit = bit) transferred per second, also known as the "bit rate"
black-hat hacker
Act with criminal objectives, often on behalf of governments or organisations and intend, for example, to damage the target system or steal data
Bluetooth support
The Bluetooth interface can be used to connect headsets or smartphones to the COMfortel D-600, e.g. when it is connected to a smartphone, calls can be redirected automatically to the smartphone when the call recipient leaves the office
boss secretary function
All calls to the boss telephone/s are diverted to the secretary and can be "put through" after a query call; there are no restrictions to telephone calls from the boss telephone
botnet
A group of automated malicious programmes (bots, abbr. for robots) that run on networked computers without the owner's consent and use local resources
BRI
A Basic Rate Interface (BRI) is the basic access to an ISDN line with two voice channels and one data channel
BRI
ISDN connection with two voice channels and one data channel
brokering
Brokering enables unlimited changing between an active call participant and an on-hold call participant
brute force attack
An attack method in which secure accesses are "hacked" by repeatedly and systematically entering user password combinations
business telephone number
Personal subscriber telephone number in a company
busy lamp field
Signals the busy statuses of subscribers in an ICT system on the button panel on a desk telephone
busy on busy
If a call is in progress, another call to the same number is rejected; the caller hears the busy tone and the person being called does not hear a call-waiting signal
busy on busy function
If a call is in progress, this function rejects another call to the same number; the caller hears the busy tone and the person being called does not hear a call-waiting signal
BYOD
Meaning: "bring your own device" – this refers to being permitted to use one's personally owned devices, such as a laptop, tablet or smartphone, within the company, in compliance with the company's security regulations