Data Protection and Security for Personal Computers
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Data Protection and Security for Personal Computers

A manager's guide to improving the confidentiality, availability and integrity of data on Personal Computers and Local Area Networks

  1. 200 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Data Protection and Security for Personal Computers

A manager's guide to improving the confidentiality, availability and integrity of data on Personal Computers and Local Area Networks

About this book

Learn how to improve the confidentiality, availability and integrity of information on your PC's and LAN's – easily and effectively. Written by the renowned international expert on PC security, Robert Schifreen, this unique management guide is written for every security conscious manager in an organization. Practical, comprehensive and easy to read, this guide will ensure that the reader is aware of everything concerned with maintaining the confidentiality, availability and integrity of data on personal computers and local area networks. UNIQUE FEATURES INCLUDE: – Totally PC and LAN specific – Practical tips and guidance – Comprehensive coverage of the topic – Unique action sheets for immediate implementation – Step–by– step coverage, easy to read, with limited technical jargon WHO SHOULD READ THIS GUIDE: – PC support managers, security managers, IT managers, sales and marketing managers, personnel officers, financial directors and all those responsible for corporate data. – Senior managers who wish to ensure that data on their employees PC's is safe at all times. – Managers with little computing or security experience who wish to implement a security policy throughout an organization. Please note this is a Short Discount publication.

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Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Data Protection and Security for Personal Computers
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Table of Contents
  5. Foreword
  6. Introduction
  7. THE ULTIMATE GOAL
  8. Chapter 1. Where To Start
  9. Chapter 2. Security And The PC
  10. Chapter 3. What Motivates A Hacker?
  11. Chapter 4. Tricks That Hackers Use
  12. Chapter 5. The Manager's First Tasks
  13. Chapter 6. If You Suspect A Security Breach
  14. Chapter 7. Employing A Security Manager
  15. Chapter 8. Backup
  16. Chapter 9. Viruses
  17. Chapter 10. Access Control
  18. Chapter 11. Secure Erasure
  19. Chapter 12. Preventing Hardware Theft
  20. Chapter 13. Controlling Software Piracy
  21. Chapter 14. Encryption
  22. Chapter 15. Security For Applications Packages
  23. Chapter 16. Insurance
  24. Chapter 17. Software Development
  25. Chapter 18. Troubleshooting
  26. Chapter 19. Considerations For Networks
  27. Chapter 20. Current UK Legislation
  28. Chapter 21. Resource Guide
  29. Index