Locking down on computer security.
Gaithersburg, Maryland, learned the importance of a comprehensive security program following 2 significant computer security breaches in June 2001. A hacker guessed an employee's e-mail password and sent unwanted messages to employees, while another hacker used a security hole to deface one of the...
| Published in: | American City & County Vol. 116; no. 15; pp. 14 - 15 |
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Penton Media, Inc.
October 2001
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