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Record Nr.

UNINA9910879588803321

Autore

Halikias Harry

Titolo

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

Pubbl/distr/stampa

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

ISBN

3-031-65438-2

Edizione

[1st ed. 2024.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (126 pages)

Disciplina

005.8

Soggetti

Data protection - Law and legislation

Computer crimes

Computer networks - Security measures

Privacy

Computer Crime

Mobile and Network Security

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

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.

Sommario/riassunto

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.