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This chapter has looked at various aspects of network security, which is an extremely important issue in today’s networks. The chapter started with an explanation of several important security concepts and gave some security techniques related to these concepts. Further, the following aspects of network security were covered: VPNs; firewalls; intrusion detection and intrusion prevention systems; various kinds of attacks that may be made on networks; viruses, worms and Trojan horses; rootkits; spam e-mail; spyware; physical security and security of wireless networks.
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(2007). Network Security. In: Communications and Networking. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84628-645-2_8
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