Communications security. Communications security is the discipline of preventing unauthorized interceptors from accessing telecommunications in an intelligible form, while still delivering content to the intended recipients. In the North Atlantic Treaty Organization culture, including United States Department of Defense culture, it is often referred to by the abbreviation COMSEC. The field includes cryptographic security, transmission security, emissions security and physical security of COMSEC equipment and associated keying material. COMSEC is used to protect both classified and unclassified traffic on military communications networks, including voice, video, and data. It is used for both analog and digital applications, and both wired and wireless links.
Drought Tolerant and Beautiful: Globe Mallow. Globe mallow (Sphaeralcea ambigua) brings a unique cottage-garden feel to the desert plant palette along with some surprises. In spring a flush of beautiful flowers are produced that will cause people to stop in their tracks.
The Malva Pages: Musk Mallows (section Bismalva). back to The Malva Pages. Malva alcea L. Malva moschata L. Malva tournefortiana L. The musk mallows are a group of 3 very similar perennial mallows, with rounded lower leaves and usually deeply dissected upper leaves.They are Malva moschata (musk mallow), Malva alcea (greater musk mallow) and Malva tournefortiana.he annual mallows Malva aegyptia, Malva cretica and Malva trifida are similar to the musk mallows in certain respects. Malva moschata, particularly the white form, is commonly grown in gardens as an ornamental. Malva alcea is also grown as an ornamental.