Title :
Information leakage caused by hidden data in published documents
Abstract :
This article demonstrates mining for hidden text in published data and concludes that user behavior - in combination with default program settings - creates an uncomfortable state of affairs for Microsoft Word users concerned about information security. The article also presents some countermeasures.
Keywords :
data mining; security of data; text analysis; word processing; Microsoft Word; default program settings; hidden data; hidden text mining; information leakage; information security; published documents; user behavior; Computer languages; Crawlers; Data mining; Data privacy; Defense industry; Government; Ice; Information security; Internet; Uniform resource locators;
Journal_Title :
Security & Privacy, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MSECP.2004.1281241
