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What is Information Security (Data Security)

Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, Third Edition
The process of protecting valuable information assets from loss, destruction, modification, or disruption regardless of the type of information being protected.
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Dealing with Information Security and Privacy
Dennis Backherms (American Public University, USA) and Kathleen Houlihan (Wilkes University, USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-5888-2.ch421
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