Digital Defense: A Cybersecurity Primer

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Название:Digital Defense: A Cybersecurity Primer

Автор Pelton, Joseph, Singh, Indu B

Издательство: Springer

Год: 2015

Страниц: 209

Язык: English

Формат: pdf

Размер: 6 Mb

Outlines the three major categories of cyber attack: personal attacks, such as malware installation or identity theft; attacks on company or community infrastructure; and attacks on a national government

Experienced and highly regarded authors are uniquely qualified on the subject, having previously authored "The Safe City: Living Free in a Dangerous World" about urban security; here they expand their focus to individuals

Explains the causes of computer vulnerability and offers specific advice on what to look for when assessing risk and key

Drs. Pelton and Singh warn of the increasing risks of cybercrime and lay out a series of commonsense precautions to guard against individual security breaches. This guide clearly explains the technology at issue, the points of weakness and the best ways to proactively monitor and maintain the integrity of individual networks. Covering both the most common personal attacks of identity fraud, phishing, malware and breach of access as well as the larger threats against companies and governmental systems, the authors explain the vulnerabilities of the internet age. As more and more of life's transactions take place online, the average computer user and society at large have a lot to lose. All users can take steps to secure their information. Cybercrime is so subtle and hidden, people can ignore the threat until it is too late. Yet today about every three seconds a person is hit by some form of cyber attack out of the blue. Locking the “cyber-barn door” after a hacker has struck is way too late. Cyber security, cyber crime and cyber terrorism may seem to be intellectual crimes that don't really touch the average person, but the threat is real. Demystifying them is the most important step and this accessible explanation covers all the bases.