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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-2257</article-id>
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        <article-title>Investigating the role of time factors in the effective implementation and maintenance of secure computer networks</article-title>
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          <name>
            <surname>Korwar</surname>
            <given-names>Dipti Ganesh</given-names>
          </name>
          <aff>Department of Engineering Science and Humanities, Vishwakarma Institute of Technology, Pune, Maharashtra, 411037, India</aff>
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          <name>
            <surname>Tomar</surname>
            <given-names>Arjit</given-names>
          </name>
          <aff>Department of Computer Science &amp; Engineering, Noida International University, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, 203201, India</aff>
        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Ikhar</surname>
            <given-names>Sharyu</given-names>
          </name>
          <aff>Researcher Connect Innovation and Impact Private Limited, Nagpur, Maharashtra, 440027, India</aff>
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        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <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>Panneerselvam</surname>
            <given-names>Ponmurugan</given-names>
          </name>
          <aff>Centre for Doctoral Studies, Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600078, India</aff>
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      </contrib-group>
      <volume>47</volume>
      <issue>5-A</issue>
      <fpage>1671</fpage>
      <lpage>1678</lpage>
      <pub-date date-type="pub">
        <day>23</day>
        <month>04</month>
        <year>2026</year>
      </pub-date>
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        <p>This study looks into how important time factors are for making sure that safe computer networks work. Traditional security measures like firewalls, encryption, and attack detection systems are still very important, but how well they work depends a lot on when they are set up, monitored, and maintained. Delays in discovery or reaction greatly raise risks. On the other hand, real-time tracking, quick fixing, and synchronised logging make systems more resilient. The study uses a mix of methods, including system logs, tracking tools, and events that have been time stamped, to show how aligning time makes things more private, secure, and available. Findings stress how important it is to use time-centered methods for strong, flexible, and future-ready network security.</p>
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        <kwd>Secure networks</kwd>
        <kwd>Time factors</kwd>
        <kwd>Real-time detection</kwd>
        <kwd>Patch management</kwd>
        <kwd>Resilience</kwd>
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