Building an information security awareness program / Mark B. Desman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Desman, Mark B.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Computer security.

Data protection.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (274 p.)

Edition:

1st edition

Place of Publication:

Boca Raton : Auerbach Publications, c2002.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

In his latest book, a pre-eminent information security pundit confessed that he was wrong about the solutions to the problem of information security. It's not technology that's the solution, but the human factor-people. But even infosec policies and procedures are insufficient if employees don't know about them, or why they're important, or what can happen to them if they ignore them. The key, of course, is continuous awareness of the problems and the solutions.Building an Information Security Awareness Program addresses these concerns. A reference and self-study gui

Contents:

Front cover; Dedication; Table of Contents; Introduction; Section 1: Getting Started; Chapter 1. What Am I Getting Into?; Chapter 2. Learning the Players: Where the Power Resides; Chapter 3. Just How Cultured Are You?; Chapter 4. Getting the Heavyweights Behind You; Chapter 5. Getting the Word Out; Chapter 6. Using the Building Blocks Already in Place; Section 2. Establishing a Baseline; Chapter 7. Filling in the Blanks; Chapter 8. Forms, Roadmaps, and Higher Education; Chapter 9. Finishing Touches; Chapter 10.Taking It to the Streets; Section 3. Communications: You Know, Now Let Them Know

Chapter 11. Ride the Tame HorsesChapter 12. The Best Toys in Town; Chapter 13. Back to School; Chapter 14.Other Resources: Human Resources and Pals in General; Chapter 15. Finding and Leveraging Other Resources; Chapter 16. Making Every Shot Count!; Section 4. Evaluation: Does It Really Work; Chapter 17. When You Are Good, Flaunt It; Chapter 18. Statistics: The Old Numbers Game; Chapter 19. Go Outside of Your Walls for Affirmation; Chapter 20. Working with the Auditors for Fun and Pleasure; Chapter 21. Keep Your Eye on the Industry; Chapter 22. So Much for Today, On to Tomorrow; Epilogue

About the AuthorIndex; Back cover

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

ISBN:

1-04-006606-2

0-429-12080-X

1-281-13566-6

9786611135669

0-203-97304-6

1-4200-0005-5

9780429120800

OCLC:

61071178