Hidden information in Microsoft Word

International Journal of Security and Networks

Volumn 6, Issue 2-3, 2011, Pages 123-135

  Liu, Li ^a   Xiao, Yang ^b   Zhang, Jingyuan ^b   Faulkner, Andrew ^b   Weber, Keith ^b  

^a SHANDONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b University of Alabama   (United States)

Author keywords

Computer security; Hidden information; Microsoft Word

Indexed keywords

SECURITY OF DATA; USER INTERFACES;

ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT; HIDDEN INFORMATION; INTUITIVE USER INTERFACE; MICROSOFT WORD; PROCESSING SOFTWARE; WINDOWS PLATFORM;

WORD PROCESSING;

EID: 84863152521     PISSN: 17478405     EISSN: 17478413     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJSN.2011.043671     Document Type: Article

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