Managing Microcomputer Security

Computers have simplified data collection and storage, communications, and many other day-to-day tasks for today's organization - and companies are responding by increasing their computer dependence. As the movement toward departmental systems, linked networks, and sophisticated workstations builds, so does the need for protection against security threats to your company's data, networks, workstations, and PCs.
Managing Microcomputer Security is a must-buy reference for any organization serious about protecting and maintaining its computer system investment. Comprehensive chapters address the essential elements of security management in a personal computing/departmental computing environment, including awareness training, personnel considerations, legal issues, and microcomputer insurance.
You'll find specific strategies to increase security awareness among all workers, as well as methods to identify and combat common internal and external security threats to hardware, software, databases, and communications systems.
Combining microcomputer security theory and application, this complete guide provides real-world examples that bring potential security mishaps to light, then show how to prevent them; detailed checklists to assist you in planning, designing, and executing your own cost-effective program; and necessary steps for business recovery and disaster preparedness.
Whether you are a manager of information, security, or computer systems, Managing Microcomputer Security gives you the remedies to your current security troubles, as well as solutions to problems you have yet to recognize. The book's proactive approach and step-by-step guidelines will be invaluable to anyone concerned with protecting their company's assets, information, and productivity.