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Security Aspects of Internet Communication

Applications that bridge the global access world of the Internet to the protected access enterprise network introduce a new security risk to the enterprise. Although they enable an entirely new way to better serve customers, suppliers, and partners, they act as a conduit between the outside world and the most critical assets a company owns: its information resources.

Any system connected to the Internet needs some protection from unauthorized access to secure the data from corruption and eavesdropping. Although 100% security is not possible in an open world, security considerations require a clear security policy. This policy has to define the severity and consequences of possible threats as well as ...