"Computer Security" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Protective measures against unauthorized access to or interference with computer operating systems, telecommunications, or accompanying data; especially the modification, deletion, destruction, or release of data in computers. It includes methods of forestalling interference by computer viruses or computer hackers aiming to compromise stored data.
| Descriptor ID |
D016494
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| MeSH Number(s) |
L01.224.134 N04.452.910.200
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| Concept/Terms |
Computer Security- Computer Security
- Security, Computer
- Cybersecurity
- Cyber Security
- Security, Cyber
Computer Worms- Computer Worms
- Computer Worm
- Worm, Computer
- Worms, Computer
Data Encryption- Data Encryption
- Data Encryptions
- Encryption, Data
- Encryptions, Data
Computer Hackers- Computer Hackers
- Computer Hacker
- Hacker, Computer
- Hackers, Computer
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Computer Security" by people in this website by year, and whether "Computer Security" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2017 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2018 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Computer Security" by people in Profiles.
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Characterizing core outcomes of responsible stewardship for human genomic data in the cloud. BMC Med Genomics. 2026 May 06; 19(1).
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Cybersecurity and Emergency Medicine: A Literary Review. J Emerg Med. 2026 Jul; 86:52-65.
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How to Prepare for, Survive, and Recover From a Cybersecurity Attack: A Guide for Radiology Practices-AJR Expert Panel Narrative Review. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2026 03; 226(3):e2533354.
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Clinical Bioinformatician Body of Knowledge-Clinical Laboratory Regulation and Data Security Core: A Report of the Association for Molecular Pathology. J Mol Diagn. 2025 Jul; 27(7):583-601.
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How NFTs could transform health information exchange. Science. 2022 02 04; 375(6580):500-502.
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Policies to Promote Shared Responsibility for Safer Electronic Health Records. JAMA. 2021 Oct 19; 326(15):1477-1478.
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Ethical, Legal, and Social Issues (ELSI) of Responsible Data Sharing Involving Children in Genomics: A Systematic Literature Review of Reasons. AJOB Empir Bioeth. 2020 Oct-Dec; 11(4):233-245.
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ARBoR: an identity and security solution for clinical reporting. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2019 11 01; 26(11):1370-1374.
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United States: law and policy concerning transfer of genomic data to third countries. Hum Genet. 2018 Aug; 137(8):647-655.
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Key Implications of Data Sharing in Pediatric Genomics. JAMA Pediatr. 2018 05 01; 172(5):476-481.