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<title abbrev='Trade Show Security'>Network Security For Trade Shows</title>
<author initials='R.A.' surname='Gwinn' fullname='R. Allen Gwinn, Jr.'>
<organization>Associate Director, Computing</organization>
<address>
<postal>
<street>Business Information Center</street>
<street>Southern Methodist University</street>
<street>Dallas</street>
<street>TX  75275</street></postal>
<phone>214/768-3186</phone>
<email>allen@mail.cox.smu.edu</email></address></author>
<date month='July' year='1997' />
<area>Operations</area>
<area>Security</area>
<keyword>attack</keyword>
<keyword>security</keyword>
<abstract>
<t>
   This document is designed to assist vendors and other participants in
   trade shows, such as Networld+Interop, in designing effective
   protection against network and system attacks by unauthorized
   individuals.  Generally, it has been observed that many system
   administrators and trade show coordinators tend to overlook the
   importance of system security at trade shows. In fact, systems at
   trade shows are at least as prone to attack as office-based
   platforms. Trade show systems should be treated as seriously as an
   office computer. A breach of security of a trade show system can
   render -- and has rendered -- an exhibitor&apos;s demonstrations
   inoperable -- sometimes for the entire event!
</t>
<t>
   This document is not intended to replace the multitudes of
   comprehensive books on the subject of Internet security.  Rather, its
   purpose is to provide a checklist-style collection of frequently
   overlooked, simple ways to minimize the chance of a costly attack.
   We encourage exhibitors to pay special attention to this document and
   share it with all associated representatives.
</t></abstract></front>

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