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Special Pub 800-12 -- An Introduction to Computer Security: The NIST Handbook

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1996-02-07 An Introduction to Computer Security: The NIST Handbook (postscript pt. 1 of 5)

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1996-02-07 An Introduction to Computer Security: The NIST Handbook (postscript pt. 2 of 5)

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1996-02-07 An Introduction to Computer Security: The NIST Handbook (WordPerfect)

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1996-02-07 An Introduction to Computer Security: The NIST Handbook (PDF)

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1996-03-04 An Introduction to Computer Security: The NIST Handbook, Chapters 1-7 (MS Word)

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1996-03-04 An Introduction to Computer Security: The NIST Handbook, Chapters 8-13 (MS Word)

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1996-03-04 An Introduction to Computer Security: The NIST Handbook, Chapters 14-20 (MS Word)

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