Handbook of research on information security and assurance

• Corporate Author: IGI Global.
• Other Authors: Gupta, Jatinder N. D., Sharma, Sushil K.
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: Hershey, Pa. : IGI Global (701 E. Chocolate Avenue, Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033, USA), c2009.
• Subjects: Computer networks > Handbooks, manuals, etc. > Security measures; Electronic information resources > Handbooks, manuals, etc. > Access control; Computer crimes > Handbooks, manuals, etc. > Prevention; Anomaly detection; Bioterrism and biosecurity; Cryptography for information security; Cyber hijacking; Data security for storage area networks; Enterprise security federation; Enterprise VoIP security; Ethical concerns in security; Firewalls; Human factors in information security; Information availability; Information security assurance; Information security research; Information systems risk management; Information warfare; Internal auditing for information assurance; Memory corruption attacks; Network monitoring; Security policies and procedures; Security risks and counter risks
• Online Access: View fulltext via EzAccess
• Physical Description: electronic texts (xxvii, 557 p. : ill.) : digital files.; Also available in print.
• Format: Mode of access: World Wide Web.
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• ISBN: 9781599048567 (ebook); 1599048566 (ebook)
• Access: Restricted to subscribers or individual electronic text purchasers.

While emerging information and internet ubiquitous technologies provide tremendous positive opportunities, there are still numerous vulnerabilities associated with technology. Attacks on computer systems are increasing in sophistication and potential devastation more than ever before. As such, organizations need to stay abreast of the latest protective measures and services to prevent cyber attacks. This handbook includes 47 chapters offering comprehensive definitions and explanations on topics such as firewalls, information warfare, encryption standards, and social and ethical concerns in enterprise security. Edited by over 90 scholars in information science, this reference provides tools to combat the growing risk associated with technology.