Security Issues in SMTP-based Email Systems

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Standard

Security Issues in SMTP-based Email Systems. / Holst-Christensen, Bo; Frokjar, Erik.

14th CMI International Conference Critical ICT Infrastructures and Platforms: Proceedings. ed. / Hossam Farag. IEEE, 2021.

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Harvard

Holst-Christensen, B & Frokjar, E 2021, Security Issues in SMTP-based Email Systems. in H Farag (ed.), 14th CMI International Conference Critical ICT Infrastructures and Platforms: Proceedings. IEEE, 14th CMI International Conference - Critical ICT Infrastructures and Platforms, CMI 2021, Copenhagen, Denmark, 25/11/2021. https://doi.org/10.1109/CMI53512.2021.9663741

APA

Holst-Christensen, B., & Frokjar, E. (2021). Security Issues in SMTP-based Email Systems. In H. Farag (Ed.), 14th CMI International Conference Critical ICT Infrastructures and Platforms: Proceedings IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/CMI53512.2021.9663741

Vancouver

Holst-Christensen B, Frokjar E. Security Issues in SMTP-based Email Systems. In Farag H, editor, 14th CMI International Conference Critical ICT Infrastructures and Platforms: Proceedings. IEEE. 2021 https://doi.org/10.1109/CMI53512.2021.9663741

Author

Holst-Christensen, Bo ; Frokjar, Erik. / Security Issues in SMTP-based Email Systems. 14th CMI International Conference Critical ICT Infrastructures and Platforms: Proceedings. editor / Hossam Farag. IEEE, 2021.

Bibtex

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