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The paper offers a review of the Department of Defense Army manual that suggests that the military has it right when it comes to appropriate procedures and policies for protecting the security of software, data, and hardware. However, this writer has concerns about unnecessary administrative burdens vis-a-vis looking after paperwork with regards to software security, is troubled by the procedural guidelines in put in place when it comes to "freeware" or "shareware" applications (demanding subordinates notify IA personnel before introducing such applications to the IS could be costly during a time of crisis) and would eliminate even the limited use of password-generating software. The paper concludes, however, that on the whole, the Army manual for proper security procedures and policies for Information Systems Security is an excellent one - especially for hardware.

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"The ensuing paper will look at internal policies and procedures within the United States Army that are aimed at protecting the software, hardware, and data of the organization's information systems. For the most part, a review of the Department of Defense Army manual suggests that the military has it right when it comes to appropriate procedures and policies for protecting the security of software, data, and hardware. However, this writer has concerns about unnecessary administrative burdens vis-a-vis looking after paperwork with regards to software security, is troubled by..."

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