Computer Insecurity

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Security is one of the most significant issues facing the owners and users of computer systems in the Internet age, and recent years have convincingly illustrated that the problem is increasing in both scale and cost. Computer Insecurity: Risking the System approaches its topic from the perspective of vulnerability – how can your system be attacked? Covering technical issues and human factors, the comprehensively researched text makes reference to numerous real-life security incidents, which help to provide persuasive practical evidence of the problems and the impacts that result. Key issues covered include: • the problem of computer insecurity • the need to raise security awareness • common failings that compromise protection • the attack and exploitation of systems • considerations in responding to the threats Presented in clear and lucid terms, the discussion is invaluable reading for all business and computing professionals who wish for an overview of the issues rather than a shopping list of the security measures available.  ‘In today’s connected world no-one can afford to ignore computer security, this book tells you why, and what you should do about it, in simple non-technical language.’ Dr Jeremy Ward, Director of Service Development, Symantec (UK) Ltd ‘Computer Insecurity contains loads of practical advice supported by an abundance of real world examples and research. If you don’t understand what all the fuss concerning computer security is about then this book was written for you.’Jeff Crume, CISSP Executive IT Security Architect, IBM and author of ‘Inside Internet Security – What hackers don’t want you to know’ ‘I have long been looking for a book that would giveanswers to why rather than how we cater for Information and Communication Systems Security ... I recommend it wholeheartedly to anyone that wishes to extend their knowledge’ Professor Sokratis K. Katsikas, University of the Aegean, Greece

To be aware is to be secure. This book details the many different IT security problems and their potential impact on the bottom line. Written specifically for business managers, it emphasizes issues over technology: describing the variety of possible vulnerabilities and likely consequences rather than complex concepts and technologies. As a result, every business manager will come to understand how an IT system can be attacked, allowing for more informed and secure IT decisions to be made.

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Steven M. Furnell

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 Date Reviewed: Mar 21 2006
"Security is a journey rather than a destination”. If you want to know how to
protect your computer system, this is not the book for you. If you want to know why you
should protect your computer system or convince someone else of the need, this book may
very well be appropriate. The approach taken by Furnell is to describe a variety of potential
system vulnerabilities and then present case studies and surveys to show that these
vulnerabilities are real and should be of concern to systems managers and their
organizations.
The first two chapters provide an overview of computer security problems, including a
perceived lack of sufficient awareness about them. In the three chapters that follow, major
security problems and potential attacks are surveyed. The last two chapters discuss
potential approaches to providing information assurance and computer security, as well as
the limitations of these approaches. The situations discussed include, but are not limited to,
some of the more notorious security incidents.  The ISO/IEC 17799:2000 Code of Practice for
Information Security Management is summarized, and several other security standards and
guidelines are mentioned.
Reviewer: C. M. Eastman Review #: CR132583

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