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covert channel
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covert channel
A transfer of information that violates a computer's built-in security systems. A covert storage channel refers to depositing information in a memory or storage location that can be accessed by different security clearances. A covert timing channel is the manipulation of a system resource in such a way that it can be detected by another process.


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Information Security" will cover new developments in the areas of access control and database security, biometrics, watermarking and fingerprinting, Java and XML security, digital signatures, covert channels, number theory, financial cryptography and embedded systems.
It covers both userland and kernel hooks, runtime patching, keyboard sniffers, direct kernel object manipulation, and covert channels.
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