A Guide to Computer Network Security

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Kizza, Joseph Migga. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: London : Springer London, 2009.
• Series: The Computer Communications and Networks
• Subjects: Computer science.; Computer Communication Networks.; Information storage and retrieval systems.; Information Systems.; Computer Science.; Information Storage and Retrieval.; Data Storage Representation.; Management of Computing and Information Systems.
• Online Access: https://ezaccess.library.uitm.edu.my/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84800-917-2

Contemporary societies have increasing dependence on computers and computer networks, and the increasing popularity of mobile computing, have given rise to numerous computer security problems. Yet despite a high proliferation of expert remedies, a viable and comprehensive solution to these security...

Table of Contents:

• Computer Network Fundamentals
• Understanding Network Security
• Security Threats to Computer Networks
• Computer Network Vulnerabilities
• Cyber Crimes and Hackers
• Hostile Scripts
• Security Assessment, Analysis and Assurance
• Disaster Management
• Access Control and Authorization
• Authentication
• Cryptography
• Firewalls
• System Intrusion Detection and Prevention
• Computer and Network Forensics
• Virus and Content Filtering
• Standardization and Security Criteria: Security Evaluation of Computer Products
• Computer Network Security Protocols
• Security in Wireless Networks and Devices
• Security in Sensor Networks
• Other Efforts to Secure Information and Computer Networks
• Looking Ahead: Security Beyond Computer Networks
• Projects.