Computer Security: Protecting Digital Resources: Protecting Digital Resources (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780763759940)

Today, society is faced with numerous internet schemes, fraudulent scams, and means of identity theft that threaten our safety and our peace of mind. Computer Security: Protecting Digital Resources provides a broad approach to computer-related crime, electronic commerce, corporate networking, and Internet security, topics that have become increasingly important as more and more threats are made on our internet environment. This book is oriented toward the average computer user, business professional, government worker, and those within the education community, with the expectation that readers can learn to use the network with some degree of safety and security. The author places emphasis on the numerous vulnerabilities and threats that are inherent in the Internet environment. Efforts are made to present techniques and suggestions to avoid identity theft and fraud. Readers will gain a clear insight into the many security issues facing the e-commerce, networking, web, and internet environments, as well as what can be done to keep personal and business information secure.

Author: Robert C. Newman
ISBN-10: 0763759945
ISBN-13: 9780763759940
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Publishers
Language: English
Published: 02/19/2009
Pages: 453
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.75lbs
Size: 9.10h x 7.30w x 1.10d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 11/01/2009
Scitech Book News 12/01/2009 pg. 27