Computer Security

20 Things Every Employee Should Know

von Ben Rothke

66 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Securing corporate resources and data in the workplace is everyone's responsibility. Corporate IT security strategies are only as good as the employee's awareness of his or her role in maintaining that strategy. This book presents the risks, responsibilities, and liabilities (known and unknown) of which every employee should be aware, as well as simple protective steps to keep corporate data and systems secure. Inside this easy-to-follow guide, you'll find 20 lessons you can use to ensure that you are doing your part to protect corporate systems and privileged data. The topics covered include: Phishing and spywareIdentity theftWorkplace accessPasswordsViruses and malwareRemote accessE-mailWeb surfing and Internet useInstant messagingPersonal firewalls and patchesHand-held devicesData backupManagement of sensitive informationSocial engineering tacticsUse of corporate resourcesBen Rothke, CISSP, CISM, is a New York City-based senior security consultant with ThruPoint, Inc. He has more than 15 years of industry experi¬ence in the area of information systems security and privacy.

• Themen: Informatik und Informationstechnologie Computernetzwerke und maschinelle Kommunikation
• ISBN: 9780072262827
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 08.09.2005
• Größe: 229 x 152 mm
• Verlag: McGraw-Hill Education