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The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © 1993-2007 Denis Howe
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computer security
the protection of computer systems and information from harm, theft, and unauthorized use. Computer hardware is typically protected by the same means used to protect other valuable or sensitive equipment, namely, serial numbers, doors and locks, and alarms. The protection of information and system access, on the other hand, is achieved through other tactics, some of them quite complex
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 2008. Encyclopedia Britannica Online.
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