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Pfleeger, Charles P.

Security in computing / Charles P. Pfleeger, Shari Lawrence Pfleeger. ”3rd ed.

p. cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 0-13-035548-8

1. Computer security. 2. Data protection. 3. Privacy, Right of. I. Pfleeger, Shari Lawrence. II. Title.

QA76.9.A25 P45 2003

005.8 ”dc21

2002034368

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