Collaboration with Cloud Computing. Security, Social Media, and Unified Communications

✍ Scribed by Ric Messier (Auth.)

• Publisher: Syngress
• Year: 2014
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 225
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Collaboration with Cloud Computing discusses the risks associated with implementing these technologies across the enterprise and provides you with expert guidance on how to manage risk through policy changes and technical solutions.

Drawing upon years of practical experience and using numerous examples and case studies, author Ric Messier discusses:

• The evolving nature of information security
• The risks, rewards, and security considerations when implementing SaaS, cloud computing and VoIP
• Social media and security risks in the enterprise
• The risks and rewards of allowing remote connectivity and accessibility to the enterprise network

• Discusses the risks associated with technologies such as social media, voice over IP (VoIP) and cloud computing and provides guidance on how to manage that risk through policy changes and technical solutions
• Presents a detailed look at the risks and rewards associated with cloud computing and storage as well as software as a service (SaaS) and includes pertinent case studies
• Explores the risks associated with the use of social media to the enterprise network
• Covers the bring-your-own-device (BYOD) trend, including policy considerations and technical requirements

✦ Table of Contents

Content:
Front-matter, Pages i,iii
Copyright, Page iv
Dedication, Page v
Preface, Pages xiii-xvii
Acknowledgements, Page xix
Chapter 1 - The Evolving Nature of Information Security, Pages 1-13
Chapter 2 - Cloud Computing, Pages 15-32
Chapter 3 - Software as a Service, Pages 33-55
Chapter 4 - Storage in the Cloud, Pages 57-75
Chapter 5 - Virtual Servers and Platform as a Service, Pages 77-91
Chapter 6 - Social Media, Pages 93-113
Chapter 7 - Mobile Computing, Pages 115-133
Chapter 8 - Unified Communications, Pages 135-154
Chapter 9 - Remote Workers, Pages 155-167
Chapter 10 - Risk Management and Policy Considerations, Pages 169-184
Chapter 11 - Future Technology, Pages 185-198
Chapter 12 - Pulling It All Together, Pages 199-216
Index, Pages 217-222