Computer and information technology has evaded our every aspect of life. Information technology is seen in all aspect of the individual from banking and investing to shopping and communicating through the use of the internet services such as emails and chat rooms. Organizations and industries also utilize computer and information technology to collect information on individuals leading to the creation of warehouse of databases that enable them to achieve their objectives. In a distributed network environment today, information security is a very important issue in ensuring a safe computing environment.
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