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Countermeasure - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (842 words) |
 | An expendable countermeasure is a body (usually for a military application) designed to prevent sensor-based weapons from acquiring and/or destroying a target. |
 | Preemptive release of expendable countermeasures is based on altering the signature of the target by either concealing the platform signature, enhancing the signature of the background and thus minimizing the contrast of the scene. |
 | Countermeasures are a complicating factor in the development anti-ballistic missile defense systems targeting ICBM's. |
| Countermeasures (215 words) |
 | Countermeasures are software/hardware products that prevent intruders gaining access to your system. |
 | The most common countermeasure is the firewall, which acts like a fence around a network, allowing only authorized people to enter. |
 | The most important countermeasure, knowing what you are going to do to prevent an attack -- and how to respond to one when it occurs. |