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<article lang="en"><title>Security in E-Learning</title><articleinfo><authorblurb><para role="Verfasser">Weippl, Edgar R.</para></authorblurb><authorgroup><author><firstname>Edgar R.</firstname><surname>Weippl</surname></author></authorgroup><biblioid class="uri">urn:nbn:de:0009-5-7478</biblioid><keywordset><keyword>e-learning</keyword><keyword>Information technology</keyword><keyword>Management</keyword><keyword>Computer security</keyword><keyword>Computer-assisted instruction</keyword><keyword>Security measures</keyword></keywordset><subjectset scheme="pacs"><subject>computer installation mangement</subject><subject>data security</subject><subject>security</subject></subjectset><subjectset scheme="ddc"><subject>data security</subject><subject>learning</subject><subject>electronic distance education</subject></subjectset><legalnotice><title>Licence</title><para>Any party may pass on this Work by electronic means and make it available for download under the terms and conditions of the free Digital Peer Publishing Licence. The text of the licence may be accessed and retrieved via Internet at http://www.dipp.nrw.de/lizenzen/dppl/fdppl/f-DPPL_v1_de_11-2004.html</para></legalnotice><titleabbrev>Security in E-Learning</titleabbrev><volumenum>3</volumenum><issuenum>1</issuenum><biblioset relation="journal"><issn>1860-7470</issn><title>e-learning and education</title></biblioset></articleinfo><section><title /><para>Series: Advances in Information Security , Vol. 16</para><para>2005, XVIII, 185 p. 43 illus., Hardcover</para><para>ISBN: 0-387-24341-0</para></section><section><title>About this book</title><para>As e-learning increases in popularity and reach, more people are taking online courses and thus need to understand security issues relevant to this topic. Security in E-Learning discusses typical threats to e-learning projects and introduces how these issues have been and should be addressed. This knowledge is essential to conduct a security risk analysis effectively, because participants need to be aware of common threats, protection mechanisms and effort/cost issues. Based on the security risk analysis, appropriate preventive measures are thoroughly discussed in this book.</para><para>Security in E-Learning is designed for a professional audience composed of researchers and practitioners in industry and IT professionals. This volume is also suitable for upper undergraduate-level and graduate-level students in computer science.</para><para>Written for:</para><para>Professional audience composed of researchers and practitioners in industry and IT professionals</para></section></article>