It Governance: A Manager's Guide to Data Security and Bs 7799/Iso 17799: A Manager's Guide to Data Security and ISO 27001 / ISO 27002 - Rilegato

Calder, Alan; Watkins, Steve

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ISBN 10: 0749440783 ISBN 13: 9780749440787

Casa editrice: Kogan Page Ltd, 2003

Riassunto

"Companies across the USA, worried that cyberspace will be terrorism's next battleground have shored up security since September 11. About 77% of businesses improved defenses against hackers, viruses and other attacks. Such threats are real. Cyberspace attacks jumped 64% from a year ago." -- USA Today 8/19/02 * 60% of organizations have suffered a data security breach in the last 2 years. 43% of those with sensitive or critical information have suffered an extremely serious one. * IT security is now the key boardroom issue of the e-commerce age. * Aimed at CEOs, FOs, and senior managers in the private and public sectors. * Explains current "best practice"in managing data and information security * Encourages companies to ensure effective management control and legal compliance through attaining BS 7799 / ISO 17799. IT governance is a critical aspect of corporate governance, and recent reports have focused boardroom attention on the need to ensure "best practice" in IT management. This important guide, now up-dated to contain the final BS7799 / ISO17799 nomenclature, explains current best practice in managing data and information security and gives a clear action plan for attaining certification. It is an essential resource for directors and senior managers in organizations of all sorts and sizes but particularly those with well-developed IT systems and those focused on e-commerce. Topics covered include: The need for information security and the benefits of certification; Information security management, policy and scope; Risk assessment; Personnel security; Physical and environmental security, Equipment security; Security controls; Controls agains malicious software; Exchanges ofsoftware, the Internet and e-mail; Access control; Housekeeping, network management and media handling; Mobile computing and teleworking; Systems development and maintenance; Cryptographic controls; Compliance

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Informazioni sull?autore

Alan Calder is a founder-director of IT Governance Ltd, which provides IT governance and information security services through its website www.itgovernance.co.uk. He is the author of Corporate Governance, IT Governance and International IT Governance, all published by Kogan Page.

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: Kogan Page Ltd
• Data di pubblicazione: 2003
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0749440783
• ISBN 13: 9780749440787
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 2
• Numero di pagine: 352
• Contatto del produttore: {language_tag:it_IT,value:"Authorised Rep Compliance Ltd; GPSR Enquiries; info@authorisedrepcompliance.co.uk"}