Security considerations for personal computers
IBM Systems Journal
An overview of computer security
IBM Systems Journal
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As society becomes more dependent on computers, computer crime is becoming not only more disastrous in its potential impact, but also more attractive to the criminal.1-3However, with adequate protection techniques, data theft can be prevented. This paper analyzes the total computer system security problem, using six major factors to sort out the issues involved. The entire problem is visualized in Figure 1, with the six factors listed along the left-hand side.