Cyber Security: A Guide to Fraud Prevention and Building a Secure Framework (Wiley Corporate F&A)

Cyber Security presents an up-to-date examination of cyber fraud, including an anti-fraud framework based on extensive research into fraudulent practices. Written by an expert in IT security and police force consultancy, this book provides a fraud-risk management model applicable to most companies operating on the internet, with guidance toward implementing effective counter measures tailored to the organization. The suitability of specific techniques is examined by sector, with coverage including cloud computing, social networking, phishing, botnets, and malware. This practical guide provides clear advice based on sound empirical evidence, with real-world case studies that illustrate the issues presented from the perspective of actual e-fraud incidents.

The growth of the Internet has led to a corresponding rise in deception and online criminal activity, resulting in a loss of over a trillion dollars globally every year. Internet fraud is difficult to trace, and IT and physical security struggle to keep pace. Cyber Security provides a clear, evidence-based strategy for thwarting cyber fraud, with expert guidance toward implementation and management.

• Understand the new forms of cyber fraud
• Implement appropriate counter strategies
• Discover the value of IT audit in fraud detection
• Examine a converged framework for mitigating e-fraud

Professional jobs are increasingly overlapping with IT security, as more and more functions lay vulnerable to attack. The new, more efficient ways that business gets done in the modern marketplace often leaves more sensitive information ripe for thieves, and more users open to attack. For a deeper understanding of cyber fraud and a more effective counter strategy, Cyber Security provides a complete framework and detailed advice.