Sailing Safe in Cyberspace [electronic resource] : Protect Your Identity and Data

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kaushik, Anjali.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Computer crimes--Prevention.

Computer crimes.

Computer security--Government policy.

Computer security.

Computer crimes--Government policy--Prevention.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (294 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New Delhi : SAGE Publications, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Looking at safe computing, this text gives in-depth exposure to the various ways in which security of information on computers might be compromised, how cyber crime markets work and measures to ensure safety at individual and organizational levels.

Contents:

Cover ; Contents ; List of Figures ; List of Abbreviations ; Preface ; Section I: Motivation and Types of Cybercrime ; 1 - Introduction ; 2 - Identifying Cybercrime Motives ; 3 - How Can You be affected by Cybercrime? ; Section II: Threats and Methods ; 4 - Spam Methods ; 5 - Malware Tools ; 6 - Phishing Ways ; 7 - Identity Theft Methods ; 8 - Denial-of-Service Attack ; 9 - Damage by Botnets ; 10 - Hacking and Structured Query Language Injection ; 11 - Social Engineering Techniques ; 12 - Newer Threats ; Section III: Impact, Trends and Role of Government in Combating Cybercrime

13 - Impact of Cybercrime 14 - Trends in Cybercrime ; 15 - Role of Government and Regulatory Mechanisms ; Section IV: Being Safe, Being Cyber Secure ; 16 - Sailing Safe ; 17 - Suggestions for Building a Security Programme and Concluding Remarks ; Bibliography ; About the Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

81-321-1761-1

81-321-1643-7