International Banking and Information Security Conference, 1997


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Proceedings of a conference on the risks to the banking industry posed by its subscribing to a variety of new information-based technologies and risks for the entire international banking industry. The conference explores what risks do exist and what steps are being taken to reduce the risks. Includes: technology versus security: challenges to modern banking; successful on-line banking: a true story; a study into financial infrastructure vulnerabilites; introducing "trust" and back-end protection to virtual bankers; information security basics in banking for the non-technician: a four-part tutorial, and much more.




Managing Information Security Risks


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Describing OCTAVE (Operationally Critical Threat, Asset and Vulnerability Evaluation), a method of evaluating information security risk, this text should be of interest to risk managers.




The Information Superhighway


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Protection and Security on the Information Superhighway


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Fred Cohen moves from one case study to another, chronicling how vunerable our information systems truly are. From military information to banking transfers to clandestine virus attacks on the Internet, Cohen outlines the challenges of maintaining security online and offers practical solutions that must be taken to manage critical security problems in the future.




Law and the Information Superhighway


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New edition of a resource about the information superhighway, more formally known as the National Information Infrastructure (NII) and the "infobahn," or Global Information Infrastructure (GII) in Europe. Perritt (law, Illinois Institute of Technology and Chicago-Kent College of Law) presents 15 chapters that deal with the NII as a source of legal




Information Superhighway


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Information Security in Research and Business


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Recently, IT has entered all important areas of society. Enterprises, individuals and civilisations all depend on functioning, safe and secure IT. Focus on IT security has previously been fractionalised, detailed and often linked to non-business applicaitons. The aim of this book is to address the current and future prospects of modern IT security, functionality in business, trade, industry, health care and government. The main topic areas covered include existing IT security tools and methodology for modern IT environments, laws, regulations and ethics in IT security environments, current and future prospects in technology, infrastructures, technique and methodology and IT security in retrospective.




The Ultimate Internet Terrorist


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This is an owner's manual to the Darkside of the Web. Read it and weep. Then do what it takes to save yourself from becoming roadkill on the Highway to Hell.




Encyclopedia of Information Ethics and Security


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Rapid technological advancement has given rise to new ethical dilemmas and security threats, while the development of appropriate ethical codes and security measures fail to keep pace, which makes the education of computer users and professionals crucial. The Encyclopedia of Information Ethics and Security is an original, comprehensive reference source on ethical and security issues relating to the latest technologies. Covering a wide range of themes, this valuable reference tool includes topics such as computer crime, information warfare, privacy, surveillance, intellectual property and education. This encyclopedia is a useful tool for students, academics, and professionals.




Inside the Information Superhighway


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This book will take you inside every dimension of the information highway. From business to education to entertainment, you'll discover how you can take advantage of the coming global communications revolution. It's still early, but those who have a solid grounding in the technology and the key issues will be the ones who benefit the most from the emerging highway.