The information age went international in the 1980s. However, the fact is that a series of corresponding security weaknesses also came. For example, electronic mails are widely applied in today's daily life and business, while the virus of one computer connected to many others in a honeycomb arrangement may affect another, as usually how great they are interconnected is unknown (Shain, 1996). Therefore, information security is increasingly required to take on a considerably vital role in …showed first 75 words of 2211 total…

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