Digital Shakedown : The Complete Guide to Understanding and Combating Ransomware / by Harry Halikias.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Halikias, Harry, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Data protection--Law and legislation.

Data protection.

Computer crimes.

Computer networks--Security measures.

Computer networks.

Privacy.

Computer Crime.

Mobile and Network Security.

Local Subjects:

Privacy.

Computer Crime.

Mobile and Network Security.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (126 pages)

Edition:

1st ed. 2024.

Place of Publication:

Cham : Springer Nature Switzerland : Imprint: Springer, 2024.

Summary:

This book is a comprehensive review of ransomware that covers ransomware from every angle. It presents origins, components, purpose, impacts, relevant laws, prevention techniques and proposed solutions. This book also introduces novel concepts such as the Three Cs of Ransomware and The Great Shut Down, Reboot, Pull the Plug Debate. This indispensable book provides readers with the most comprehensive information regarding ransomware ever assembled. It distils technical, legal, and practical topics in a style that is both readable and usable. Offering a thorough and compelling new perspective on ransomware, this invaluable resource benefits business leaders, IT professionals, security and privacy experts and legal practitioners. Students, and anyone seeking to understand this critical issue will want to purchase this book. It is a concise, contemporary, and compelling new perspective on ransomware that will help frame decisions for corporations and policymakers alike.

Contents:

Abstract

Acknowledgements

Foreward

Introduction

What Ransomware Is and How It Works

The Three Cs of Ransomware

Business Impacts of Ransomware

Preparation, Response, and Recovery

Proposed Solutions

Bibliography.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

3-031-65438-2