Description:
Securing corporate resources and data in the workplace is everyone’s responsibility. Corporate IT security strategies are only as good as the employee’s awareness of his or her role in maintaining that strategy. This book presents the risks, responsibilities, and liabilities (known and unknown) of which every employee should be aware, as well as simple protective steps to keep corporate data and systems secure. Inside this easy-to-follow guide, you’ll find 20 lessons you can use to ensure that you are doing your part to protect corporate systems and privileged data. The topics covered include:
Phishing and spyware
Identity theft
Workplace access
Passwords
Viruses and malware
Remote access
E-mail
Web surfing and Internet use
Instant messaging
Personal firewalls and patches
Hand-held devices
Data backup
Management of sensitive information
Social engineering tactics
Use of corporate resources
Ben Rothke, CISSP, CISM, is a New York City-based senior security consultant with ThruPoint, Inc. He has more than 15 years of industry experi¬ence in the area of information systems security and privacy.
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