<p><P>This<EM> updated</EM> edition of<EM> Information Assurance: Security in the Information Environment</EM> was written to help IT managers and assets protection professionals to assure the protection and availability of vital digital information and related information systems assets.</P><P></P>
Information Assurance: Surviving in the Information Environment
โ Scribed by Andrew Blyth PhD, MSc, Gerald L. Kovacich D.Crim, MSc, MA (auth.)
- Publisher
- Springer London
- Year
- 2001
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 334
- Series
- Computer Communications and Networks
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Category
- Library
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
โฆ Synopsis
I. An Introduction to Information Assurance: 1. What is Information Assurance?. 2. The World of Information. 3. The Theory of Risks. 4. The Information World of Crime . 5. IA Trust and Supply Chains. 6. Basic IA Concepts and Models.- II. IA in the World of Corporations: 7. The Corporate Security Officer. 8. Corporate Security Fuctions. 9. IA in the Interest of National Security. 10. The Corporate IA Officer. 11. IA Organisational Functions.- III. Technical Aspects of IA: 12. IA and Software. 13. Applying Cryptography to IA. 14. Information Technology Security.- IV. The Future: 15. The Future and Final Thoughts. Appendix: References and Recommended Readings.- Appendix 2: UK Computer Misuse Act of 1990.- Appendix 3: "Computer Misuse Act 1990 - Loopholes and Anomalies".- Appendix 4: US Computer Security Act of 1987.- Appendix 5: BS7799.- Appendix 6: MIS Training Institute "Swiss Army Knife"Bibliography.- Index.
โฆ Table of Contents
Front Matter....Pages i-xvii
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
What is Information Assurance?....Pages 3-16
The World of Information....Pages 17-29
The Theory of Risks....Pages 31-50
The Information World of Crime....Pages 51-71
IA Trust and Supply Chains....Pages 73-86
Basic IA Concepts and Models....Pages 87-106
Front Matter....Pages 107-107
The Corporate Security Officer....Pages 109-115
Corporate Security Functions....Pages 117-128
IA in the Interest of National Security....Pages 129-140
The Corporate IA Officer....Pages 141-149
IA Organisational Functions....Pages 151-171
Front Matter....Pages 173-173
IA and Software....Pages 175-195
Applying Cryptography to IA....Pages 197-205
IA Technology Security....Pages 207-218
Front Matter....Pages 219-219
The Future, Conclusions and Comments....Pages 221-227
Back Matter....Pages 229-337
โฆ Subjects
Information Storage and Retrieval; Information Systems Applications (incl. Internet); Management of Computing and Information Systems; Computer Communication Networks; Data Encryption
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