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Article: Computer Hardware Security
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- World of Forensic Science
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Computer Hardware Security
A phenomenal amount of information now resides on computers. Individual computers, computers that communicate with each other in geographically-restricted local networks, and computers that communicate globally via the Internet contain billions of pages of text, graphics, and other sources of information. Without safeguards, this information is vulnerable to misuse or theft.
This is true for computers used in
forensic science
, which help with the acquisition, storage, and analysis of data. As with any data stored on a computer, there are vulnerabilities.
Computer security
provisions are a prudent facet of any top-quality forensic science operation.
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