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In the current data driven era, synthetic data, artificially generated data that resembles the characteristics of real world data without containing actual personal information, is gaining prominence. This is due to its potential to…
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An analytical approach for a dynamic cyber-security problem that captures progressive attacks to a computer network is presented. We formulate the dynamic security problem from the defender's point of view as a supervisory control problem…
The NDSA Agenda is a comprehensive overview of the state of global digital preservation. It casts its eye over current research trends, grants, projects, and various efforts spanning the preservation ecosystem. The agenda identifies…
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