Better safe than sorry: as more correctional facilities go online, system protection becomes paramount.

Part of a special section on Internet use in the corrections field. The writers argue that as more people go online and firms hurry to offer new services, great care and control must be taken to guarantee that computer systems and the information they store are secure and protected from online break...

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Publicado en:Corrections Today Vol. 59; p. 96
Autores principales: Schperberg, Robert, Larson, Jeanie, Schperberg, Dee
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: American Correctional Association August 1997
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Sumario:Part of a special section on Internet use in the corrections field. The writers argue that as more people go online and firms hurry to offer new services, great care and control must be taken to guarantee that computer systems and the information they store are secure and protected from online break-ins. Details of the relevant terminology, security threats and unauthorized access, elements of the best security defense, proactive security measures and programs for handling security incidents, and the components of cryptographic protection are provided.