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Article: Computer Security in the Age of the Internet.
- Article from:
- DISAM Journal
- Article date:
- March 22, 2001
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Computer security prior to the Internet was relatively easy. Few organizations had the capability to access computer systems outside of their organization. There was little chance that those computer systems that did have access outside the organization could be infected with a computer virus. The arrival of the internet provides easy access to and rapid dissemination of information from a variety of sources, http://www.asc.wpafb.af.mil/cbt/content/iabasics/slide30.html. The key now is to provide users with maximum internet availability; when using computer systems for performing official organizational business, while safeguarding against security risks. This article will ...