Introduction

Every day I read e-mails and articles dealing with computer security attacks and breaches, and the repercussions that follow. I have been getting onboard with computer security for decades, and there is no end in sight for this effort. Each and every professional in information technology has a commitment to keep with regard to computer security. We have, most of us, signed computing codes of conduct, and further we have aligned ourselves with those who protect the computing resources of our respective companies.

Of course, computer security professionals are on the front lines, and they draw the ranks of system and network engineers and administrators along into the fray. Hopefully these soldiers are joined by the software system ...

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