J2EE™ Security for Servlets, EJBs and Web Services: Applying Theory and Standards to Practice
by Pankaj Kumar
Chapter 1. A Security Primer
Securing computer and network systems, along with the information and the knowledge therein, is as important as, if not more than, protecting other forms of assets such as buildings, roads, consignments, trade secrets, and confidential information critical to the functioning of businesses and governments. News headlines of high profile electronic security attacks and many surveys of corporate IT (Information Technology)[1] security staff confirm that the incidence of electronic attacks is on the rise and is having significant adverse impact on the government, industry and people.
[1] Information Technology is a fuzzy term used for technologies to process, store and transport information in digital form.
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