Safety Net: Protecting Your Business on the Internet

Features

• Cover Type: Hard Cover with 304 pages
• Published by: Wiley
• Edition: 1st Edition March 15, 2002
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 0471079626
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0471079620
• Book Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.3 x 1.1 inches
• Weighs: 1.4 pounds

Product Review
"This account of the rise of cyber crime has useful lessons for managers. Kathleen Sindell argues that internet security is a serious management issue, and her book, Safety Net, is designed to be both a wake up call and a handbook to help managers get the right policies in place." (Financial Times, June 19, 2002)

"the clarity of concepts, abundance of resources and jargon-free language really do make me recommend this book" (M2 Best Books, thirty August 2002)

Product Description
A hands-on guide for managers to keep their on-line business secure
Written by a respected expert in the field of e-commerce, Safety Net shows managers, considering Web commerce, the different types of attacks online businesses can experience and details prevention, detection, and recovery countermeasures. Kathleen Sindell provides managers with easy-to-follow directions on how to determine exactly how vulnerable their current system is and how to create an effective security policy that meets the unique requirements of an online business. Readers will learn how to set security policies for customers and internal users; uncover the most common online business vulnerabilities; ensure their business from new types of frauds and cyber crimes; acquire defense tactics for today and tomorrow's virus outbreaks; use multitiered security approaches for protecting distributed offices; and much more.

Reader Reviews
Protecting your online business is a never-ending battle between security systems and existing technologies and the sophistication of those seeking to thwart them. Defending your network or web-based business does not rest solely on finding the solution to just one security problem; it relies on your ability to devise an entire program that puts a stop to the security hazards you face today and anticipates those you may face tommorrow. SAFETY NET reveals the different types of attacks your online business can experience and details prevention, detection, and recovery countermeasures you can employ to protect your business from financial losses due to online sabotage.