Human/Computer Interface Security Issues

National Institute of Standards and Technology

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ITL Bulletin

Human/Computer Interface Security Issues

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Date Published: February 1996

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National Institute of Standards and Technology

Abstract

To build secure applications in an open systems environment, one must consider general security issues related to the human/computer interface. This bulletin discusses some of these issues including the identification of users, platforms, and hardware security.

Keywords

computer security; human/computer interface (HCI); open systems

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Document History:
02/01/96: ITL Bulletin (Final)

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Security and Privacy

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