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Information security in business environments

Ethan Sanderson (CIS Senior Student, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, USA)
Karen A. Forcht (Department of Information and Decision Sciences, College of Business, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, USA)

Information Management & Computer Security

ISSN: 0968-5227

Article publication date: 1 March 1996

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Abstract

Presents a young person’s view of the threats and security measures to deal with sensitive information in today’s constantly changing technological environment. Promotes the implementation of proactive security and warns of the problems caused by converging business markets and technologies. Discusses security policy, privacy, security logs, encryption, virus attacks, Internet concerns, firewalls and auditing. Outlines the work of the Computer Emergency Response Team and the Computer Incident Advisory Capability in the USA.

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Citation

Sanderson, E. and Forcht, K.A. (1996), "Information security in business environments", Information Management & Computer Security, Vol. 4 No. 1, pp. 32-37. https://doi.org/10.1108/09685229610114187

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MCB UP Ltd

Copyright © 1996, MCB UP Limited

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