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National (UK) Computer Security Survey 1996
Brian Kearvell‐WhitePresents the UK survey of 15,000 finance directors in the UK and Ireland with annual turnovers of £10 million or more. States that the objective was to gain information about…
A policy for sending secret information over communications networks
Charles Cresson WoodProposes that one of the fundamental design principles of information security is that information should be consistently protected, and that this principle should apply in all…
An introduction to seismology
Gary GibsonInvestigates the effects of earthquakes in the Victoria region of Australia. Looks at how they can be predicted by the use of seismology, and how this information can be used to…
“Testing the plan is more important than the plan itself”
Colin MaslenStates that for business recovery planning to be successful, more than just a business recovery plan should be produced. Proposes that testing and training are just as important…
Relating information and value disciplines
Ross LowreyShows, giving examples, how information technology is changing business practices. Investigates the benefits of information systems which are brought about by structural changes…
The Thornton May Files
Thornton A. MayProvides commentary and insight on a range of management issues in the information technology world. Hypothesizes on the future of paper in an electronic world; and takes a…
Telecommunications deregulation: an Australian perspective
John McCormickDescribes the high‐level events that have brought the telecommunications industry to its current state, enumerates the likely outcomes of pending deregulation and prescribes the…