Understanding Security Issues - Chris Williams

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Résumé :
With the threats that affect every computer, phone or other device connected to the internet, security has become a responsibility not just for law enforcement authorities or business leaders, but for every individual. Your family, information, property, and business must be protected from cybercriminals in the office, at home, on travel, and in the cloud. Understanding Security Issues provides a solid understanding of the threats, and focuses on useful tips and practices for protecting yourself, all the time, everywhere and anywhere you go.? This book discusses security awareness issues and how you can take steps to reduce the risk of becoming a victim: The threats that face every individual and business, all the time. Specific indicators of threats so that you understand when you might be attacked and what to do if they occur. The security mindset and good security practices. Assets that need to be protected at work and at home. Protecting yourself and your business at work. Protecting yourself and your family at home. Protecting yourself and your assets on travel.

Biographie:
Scott E. Donaldson, Johns Hopkins University, USA...

Sommaire:
FOREWORD - 1 page ABOUT THE AUTHORS - 1 page ACKNOWLEDGMENTS - 1 page INTRODUCTION - 2 pages

• What is this book about?
• Who should read this book?
• Why did the authors write this book?
• Organization of the book

• Chapter 1-Security Awareness (~15 pages)

• Chapter 2-Security Process (~15 pages)

• Chapter 3-Security in Your Life (~15 pages)

• Chapter 4-Security Scenarios (~40 pages)

1. Yourself at Work
2. Your Company or Organization
3. Yourself on Travel
4. Yourself Abroad
5. Yourself at Home
• Chapter 5-Looking to the Future (~15 pages)
This chapter presents some of the evolving security threats, trends, and how you can continue to be security aware. APPENDIX - Thinking Like a Security Officer (~15 pages) This appendix presents how security people think about common protections in our work, and as a consequence, home life (e.g., locks, gates, passwords, and firewalls) and how they have to balance tradeoffs between protection and usability. GLOSSARY - 3 pages BIBLIOGRAPHY - 3 pages INDEX - 4 pages