
1.4 Threats in Today′s Electronic World
Figure 5. Threats in Today
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s Electronic World
Key Points
Secure countermeasures can decrease the likelihood of threats in today′s
electronic world.
Presentation Script
The threats that exist in a centralized environment are well recognized. For the
purposes of this discussion, a threat is defined as the potential for exploitation of
an exposure resulting in the unauthorized disclosure, modification, or destruction
of information contained within a computer system.
As the environments for information systems change, going from the strictly
centralized to the fully distributed, the nature of the threats that must be ...