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The Sliding Scale of Cyber Security

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The Sliding Scale of Cyber Security (PDF, 4.38MB)Published: 01 Sep, 2015
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The Sliding Scale of Cyber Security is a model for providing a nuanced discussion to the categories of actions and investments that contribute to cyber security.

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