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For every opportunity presented by the information age, there is an opening to invade the privacy and threaten the security of the nation, U.S. businesses, and citizens in their private lives. The more information that is transmitted in computer-readable form, the more vulnerable we become to automated spying. It's been estimated that some 10 billion words of computer-readable data can be searched for as little as $1. Rival companies can glean proprietary secrets . . . anti-U.S. terrorists can research targets . . . network hackers can do anything from charging purchases on someone else's credit card to accessing military installations. With patience and persistence, numerous pieces of data can be assembled into a revealing mosaic. <b>Cryptography's Role in Securing the Information Society</b> addresses the urgent need for a strong national policy on cryptography that promotes and encourages the widespread use of this powerful tool for protecting of the information interests of individuals, businesses, and the nation as a whole, while respecting legitimate national needs of law enforcement and intelligence for national security and foreign policy purposes. This book presents a comp

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Author

Kenneth W. Dam, Herbert S. Lin, National Research Council Staff, Computer Science and Telecommunications Board Staff

Publisher

National Academy Press

Published

1996

Language

EN

ISBN

9780309054751

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Computer Science, Technology, Engineering