• DocumentCode
    944062
  • Title

    Information leakage caused by hidden data in published documents

  • Author

    Byers, Simon

  • Volume
    2
  • Issue
    2
  • fYear
    2004
  • Firstpage
    23
  • Lastpage
    27
  • 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;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Security & Privacy, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1540-7993
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/MSECP.2004.1281241
  • Filename
    1281241
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=944062