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      <journal-id journal-id-type="publisher">journal-of-information-and-optimization-sciences</journal-id>
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        <journal-title>Journal of Information and Optimization Sciences</journal-title>
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      <issn publication-format="electronic">2169-0103</issn>
      <issn publication-format="print">0252-2667</issn>
      <publisher>
        <publisher-name>Taru Publications</publisher-name>
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      <article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.47974/JIOS-2259</article-id>
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        <article-title>Analyzing the long-term impact of financial investment on the security and efficiency of computer networks</article-title>
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          <name>
            <surname>Singh</surname>
            <given-names>Jaswinder</given-names>
          </name>
          <aff>Department of Computer Science &amp; Engineering, Noida International University, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, 203201, India</aff>
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        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Bajare</surname>
            <given-names>Namrata Somnath</given-names>
          </name>
          <aff>Department of Computer Engineering, Vishwakarma Institute of Technology, Pune, Maharashtra, 411037, India</aff>
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        <contrib contrib-type="author" corresp="yes">
          <name>
            <surname>Mangrulkar</surname>
            <given-names>Nikhil</given-names>
          </name>
          <aff>Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Nagpur Campus, Symbiosis International (Deemed University), Symbiosis Institute of Technology, Nagpur, Maharashtra, 440008, India</aff>
        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Anitha</surname>
            <given-names>K.</given-names>
          </name>
          <aff>Department of Management Studies, Meenakshi College of Arts and Science, Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600078, India</aff>
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        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Pawar</surname>
            <given-names>Avinash M.</given-names>
          </name>
          <aff>Department of Mechanical Engineering, Bharati Vidyapeeth’s College of Engineering for Women, Pune, Maharashtra, 411043, India</aff>
        </contrib>
      </contrib-group>
      <volume>47</volume>
      <issue>5-A</issue>
      <fpage>1689</fpage>
      <lpage>1697</lpage>
      <pub-date date-type="pub">
        <day>23</day>
        <month>04</month>
        <year>2026</year>
      </pub-date>
      <abstract>
        <p>The long-term effects of financial investment on computer network efficiency and security are examined in this research. The research evaluates the impact of investment levels on compliance and operational results using assessment criteria including ROI, latency, throughput, resilience, and downtime cost. Results from statistical, modelling, and economic models show that increased investments significantly lower the likelihood of breaches, raise compliance ratings, and boost resilience indices. Investments also maximise resource efficiency and reduce downtime. The results show that in an increasingly complicated digital ecosystem, a deliberate, long-term financial commitment is essential for striking a balance between economic costs and reliable, compliant, and effective network operations.</p>
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        <kwd>Return on investment</kwd>
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