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Parameters Differentiating the Characteristics and Security of Military Information Systems

Farooq-i-Azam, Muhammad; Ayyaz, Muhammad Naeem;
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  • Published: 04 Oct 2016
Abstract
Revolution in the area of information technology has brought about changes in many spheres of life. Today, information systems are being used in very sensitive areas such as defence and missile control systems, nuclear plants, etc. Not only has it changed how business is conducted, it has also brought about entirely new paradigms like that of information and cyber warfare. Similarly, one of the many impacts that it has made, is how wars are fought. For all what it has contributed, the information stored on digital devices and computers has become a precious resource and special measures are taken to guard it against attacks from malicious users. These special me...
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ACM Computing Classification System: ComputerApplications_COMPUTERSINOTHERSYSTEMS
free text keywords: Computer Science - Cryptography and Security, Computer Science - Computers and Society, Computer Science - Systems and Control
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