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Computer Security: 20 Things Every Employee Should Know (McGraw-Hill Professional Education) [Kindle Edition]

Ben Rothke (Author)

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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; and, 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 experience in the area of information systems security and privacy.

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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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Format: Kindle Edition
File Size: 1130 KB
Print Length: 45 pages
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media; 2 edition (26 Aug 2003)
Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.� r.l.
Language English
ASIN: B001E50MI0
Text-to-Speech: Enabled

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What Everyone Needs to Know 14 Mar 2006

By Donald Mitchell HALL OF FAME TOP 500 REVIEWER VINE™ VOICE

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Having served as the person in our firm with the most paranoia about computer security, I have been constantly struck by how careless people can be in this area. It's as though computer security can be assumed to be in place . . . rather than being something that needs to be encouraged, nurtured and observed.

While I often read technical manuals on computer security to catch up with the latest, none of those manuals could hope to attract a full reading by anyone who has ever worked for me.

I was delighted to find that the Second Edition of Computer Security: 20 Things Every Employee Should Know has everything in it that I hope all my employees will remember to do.

The book is brief, it's accurate and it's easy to understand.

If you follow Mr. Rothke's advice, most major problems will be avoided.

The book opens by explaining about phishing and spyware by explaining what they are and why an employee should want to avoid them. Here's the advice:

1. Don't reply or click on links asking for personal or financial information.
2. Don't download programs from companies you don't know.
3. Keep your computer secure with pop-up blockers, a fire wall, and anti-virus and anti-spyware software.

I particularly liked the non-technical advice such as the one on avoiding identity theft.

The book also has little case studies of what can go wrong. One of my favorites was an employee who wanted to go home and let a new employee use his security access card so she could keep working.

Where there is a technical element, Mr. Rothke keeps that simple. For instance, protection by having a password that contains both numerals and letters is explained in terms of the new programs that can be used to check standard English words and names in a few minutes.

There are also useful hints that are unrelated to being an employee such as being aware that your company may be tracking your usage. Do you really want people to know all about your personal habits? If not, don't pursue them at work or on a company device?

For more complicated situations, Mr. Rothke explains when to go for help from the company's IT security team. Many people don't realize they can make things worse by trying to fix problems themselves.

Nice going, Mr. Rothke!

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Ideal for a handbook in computer security for all employees 9 Oct 2003

By Charles Ashbacher - Published on Amazon.com

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If a company wishes to survive in the current environment where predators of all types are everywhere, then they must protect their assets. It only takes one mistake to open the protective dikes and let a person with malicious intent to gain access to important company information. Therefore, a fundamental part of company protection is educating all their employees in the basics of computer security. To do this, a short course in computer security basics is necessary, which should include behavior guidelines and threats of punishment if they are not followed.
If you are looking for a handbook to use for a short course in computer security, then this book is for you. Short and to the point without any unnecessary jargon, it can be read and understood by everyone. The twenty points presented are unquestionably those that would be in everyone's top twenty list of actions that the standard employee should perform.
Given the recent virus and terrorist threats, government mandated rules for privacy, and the exponential increase in Internet usage, computer security is rapidly becoming the most serious and dangerous issue faced by many businesses. The solution is to educate all employees in the basics of computer security, which can be done using this book as a resource.

111 of 113 people found the following review helpful

A *must* for Iall computer users! 13 Oct 2003

By Joy - Published on Amazon.com

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How can you educate non-tech personnel on computer security? Buy them this book. It's brief and clear enough for even the most clueless end user to understand!

Companies should be buying this book by the boxload. It will save them a world of aggravation.

93 of 94 people found the following review helpful

Calling All Managers & Executives-This book is a must-have! 1 Oct 2004

By Kevin Beaver - Published on Amazon.com

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Perhaps the greatest vulnerability to our information is lack of awareness. This book is the perfect way to spread the word to help prevent security breaches. The title says it all - everyone from executive managers to human resources to end users can benefit from it. I'm a true believer that people benefit the most from practical advice presented in a non-technical fashion. This book executes that flawlessly.

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