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Author Calder, Alan, 1957-

Title A business guide to information security : how to protect your company's IT assets, reduce risks and understand the law / Alan Calder
Published London ; Sterling, VA : Kogan Page, 2005

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Description ix, 182 pages ; 24 cm
Contents Machine derived contents note: Contents -- How to use this book 00 -- Acknowledgements 00 -- 1. Threats and compliance 00 -- Threats 00 -- Compliance, regulatory and legal issues 00 -- Information security 00 -- Benefits of taking action 00 -- 2. Simply essential 00 -- Overview 00 -- Risks and controls 00 -- Risk assessment, impact and risk management 00 -- 3. The SOHO Internet Highway Code 00 -- The 10 rules of the SOHO Internet Highway Code 00 -- Implementation guidance 00 -- 4. The Infosec Basics for Business 00 -- Introduction 00 -- The 14 Infosec Basics for Business 00 -- Implementation guidance 00 -- 5. Essentials for smaller organizations 00 -- Characteristics 00 -- Implementation issues 00 -- Smaller not-for-profit organizations 00 -- 6. Essentials for larger organizations 00 -- Threats, vulnerabilities and impacts 00 -- Characteristics 00 -- Implementation issues 00 -- UK public sector organizations 00 -- 7. Essentials for wireless networking 00 -- Wireless networking 00 -- Wireless technology 00 -- Risks 00 -- Recommended actions 00 -- Teleworking 00 -- 8. Essentials for e-commerce 00 -- Threats and vulnerabilities 00 -- Information publication 00 -- Transactional security 00 -- Website security 00 -- 9. Legal and regulatory essentials 00 -- Introduction 00 -- Data Protection Act 1998 00 -- Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003 00 -- Freedom of Information Act 2000 00 -- Computer Misuse Act 1990 00 -- Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 00 -- Electronic Communications Act 2000 00 -- Human Rights Act 1998 00 -- Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 00 -- Intellectual property rights 00 -- The ABC glossary of information security and related terms 00 -- Appendix 1: Further reading 00 -- Appendix 2: Websites 00 -- Index 00
Summary "An ideal starting point for the non-legal manager who wants a broad picture of current compliance requirements." --Mark Turner, partner, Herbert Smith, UK
Notes Includes index and glossary
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages [167]-168) and index
Subject Business -- Data processing -- Security measures.
Computer security.
Data protection.
Information resources management -- Security measures.
Information technology -- Security measures.
LC no. 2005019163
ISBN 0749443952