Screen LibraryPhysical security for IT /
The physical security of IT, network, and telecommunications assets is equally as important as cyber security. We justifiably fear the hacker, the virus writer and the cyber terrorist. But the disgruntled employee, the thief, the vandal, the corporate foe, and yes, the terrorist can easily cripple a...
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Elsevier Digital Press,
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| Publisher Address: | Amsterdam : |
| Publication Dates: | 2005. |
| Literature type: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9781555583279 |
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The physical security of IT, network, and telecommunications assets is equally as important as cyber security. We justifiably fear the hacker, the virus writer and the cyber terrorist. But the disgruntled employee, the thief, the vandal, the corporate foe, and yes, the terrorist can easily cripple an organization by doing physical damage to IT assets. In many cases such damage can be far more difficult to recover from than a hack attack or malicious code incident. It does little good to have great computer security if wiring closets are easily accessible or individuals can readily walk into |
| Carrier Form: | 1 online resource (xix, 231 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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9781555583279 155558327X 0080495907 9780080495903 128101494X 9781281014948 |
| Index Number: | TK5105 |
| CLC: | TP393.08 |
| Contents: | Physical security overview -- Establishing a physical IT security function -- Developing an IT physical security plan -- Major elements of a physical IT security plan -- Developing and documenting methods and procedures -- Auditing and testing procedures -- The role of the incident response team -- Model training program for organization staff -- The future of physical security for IT assets. |