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Why Systems are Vulnerable
When large amounts of data are stored in electronic
form, they are vulnerable to many more kinds of
threats than when they existed in manual form
Hardware problems
• Breakdowns, configuration errors, damage from improper use
or criminal acts
1) Software problems
• Programming errors, installation errors, unauthorized
changes
2) Disasters
• Power failures, flood, fires, etc.
Internet Vulnerabilities
Large public networks such as the Internet are more