Cyber Threat!: How to Manage the Growing Risk of Cyber Attacks (Wiley Corporate F&A) - Hardcover

Ulsch, MacDonnell

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1118836359 ISBN 13: 9781118836354

Publisher: Wiley, 2014

Synopsis

Conquering cyber attacks requires a multi-sector, multi-modal approach

Cyber Threat! How to Manage the Growing Risk of Cyber Attacks is an in-depth examination of the very real cyber security risks facing all facets of government and industry, and the various factors that must align to maintain information integrity. Written by one of the nation's most highly respected cyber risk analysts, the book describes how businesses and government agencies must protect their most valuable assets to avoid potentially catastrophic consequences. Much more than just cyber security, the necessary solutions require government and industry to work cooperatively and intelligently. This resource reveals the extent of the problem, and provides a plan to change course and better manage and protect critical information.

Recent news surrounding cyber hacking operations show how intellectual property theft is now a matter of national security, as well as economic and commercial security. Consequences are far-reaching, and can have enormous effects on national economies and international relations. Aggressive cyber forces in China, Russia, Eastern Europe and elsewhere, the rise of global organized criminal networks, and inattention to vulnerabilities throughout critical infrastructures converge to represent an abundantly clear threat. Managing the threat and keeping information safe is now a top priority for global businesses and government agencies. Cyber Threat! breaks the issue down into real terms, and proposes an approach to effective defense. Topics include:

• The information at risk
• The true extent of the threat
• The potential consequences across sectors
• The multifaceted approach to defense

The growing cyber threat is fundamentally changing the nation's economic, diplomatic, military, and intelligence operations, and will extend into future technological, scientific, and geopolitical influence. The only effective solution will be expansive and complex, encompassing every facet of government and industry. Cyber Threat! details the situation at hand, and provides the information that can help keep the nation safe.

About this title

From the Inside Flap:

Everyone knows that information security is essential, yet there is never a shortage of news stories about large organizations suffering from cyber attacks. The disconnect lies in a lack of awareness about the real nature of cyber threats. Businesses fall victim to attacks because they think they are secure, failing to understand changing risks and emerging vulnerabilities. As MacDonnell Ulsch explains in Cyber Threat!, relying on outdated security strategies or on public policy is a dangerous game.

Thankfully, minimizing corporate risk and protecting your brand are possible with the right knowledge and the ability to detect early warning signs. In Cyber Threat!, you’ll read about risk factors you may be overlooking, including many threats from inside that are easy and affordable to address. The abundant examples in this book make it all too clear that security breaches often go undetected for months and even years at a time. That’s because, even as threats intensify, risk remains inadequately assessed and awareness remains woefully low. These are problems that every organization should address right away. Cyber Threat! was written to guide that process with strategies for assessing risk and tips for managing your brand should an attack occur.

Understanding the level of risk your organization faces requires knowing how your systems are connected to the world of information. These connections are fundamentally changing the way the economy functions, and no one is immune. Cyber Threat! approaches the issue of information security from a one-of-a-kind global perspective. Because data can easily cross borders in the hands of cyber criminals, information security is a geopolitical issue. Internet-based organized crime, cyber activism hacking groups like Anonymous, and national strategies of cyber theft are all real threats to the technological infrastructure that businesses rely on. This book gives an eye-opening explanation of these complexities, providing readers with the global foundation they need to take action.

About the Author:

MacDONNELL ULSCH is currently a managing director of cyber crime and breach response at a large international consulting firm. He is the author of the highly regarded book Threat! Managing Risk in a Hostile World. Mr. Ulsch has investigated many high-impact cyber breach and technology espionage cases and advises a diverse range of private-sector and government clients on the cyber threat, how to manage a cyber attack when it occurs, and how to reduce the risk impact of one. He has appeared on Fox News, ABC News, and other media outlets, and has been quoted in many publications, including academic and military studies.

About this edition

• Publisher: Wiley
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1118836359
• ISBN 13: 9781118836354
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 224