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Record Nr.

UNINA9910827850403321

Autore

Lacey David

Titolo

Managing the human factor in information security [[electronic resource] ] : how to win over staff and influence business managers / / David Lacey

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chichester, West Sussex, England ; ; Hoboken, NJ, : Wiley, c2009

ISBN

1-282-02245-8

9786612022456

0-470-74208-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (400 p.)

Disciplina

658.4/78

Soggetti

Computer crimes - Prevention

Electronic data processing departments - Security measures

Industries - Security measures

Information technology - Security measures

Management information systems - Human factors

Management - Employee participation

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Managing the Human Factor in Information Security; Contents; Acknowledgements; Foreword; Introduction; 1 Power to the people; 2 Everyone makes a difference; 3 There's no such thing as an isolated incident; 4 Zen and the art of risk management; 5 Who can you trust?; 6 Managing organization culture and politics; 7 Designing effective awareness programs; 8 Transforming organization attitudes and behaviour; 9 Gaining executive board and business buy-in; 10 Designing security systems that work; 11 Harnessing the power of the organization; In conclusion; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

With the growth in social networking and the potential for larger and larger breaches of sensitive data,it is vital for all enterprises to ensure that computer users adhere to corporate policy and project staff design secure systems. Written by a security expert with more than 25 years' experience, this book examines how fundamental staff awareness is to establishing security and addresses such challenges as containing



threats, managing politics, developing programs, and getting a business to buy into a security plan. Illustrated with real-world examples throughout, this is a must-have guide f