Managing Risk and Information Security: Protect to Enable (Expert's Voice in Information Technology)

Managing Risk and Information Security: Protect to Enable, an ApressOpen title, describes the changing risk environment and why a fresh approach to information security is needed. Because almost every aspect of an enterprise is now dependent on technology, the focus of IT security must shift from locking down assets to enabling the business while managing and surviving risk. The book discusses business risk from a broader perspective, including privacy and regulatory considerations. It describes the increasing number of threats and vulnerabilities, but also offers strategies for developing solutions. These include discussions of how enterprises can take advantage of new and emerging technologies such as social media and the huge proliferation of Internet-enabled devices while minimizing risk. ApressOpen books are available in electronic form for free. eBook vendors sell the book for free and there is a free distribution license on the copyright page. As a result, we offer the book at a reduced affordable list price. Here are some of the responses from reviewers of this exceptional work: 'Managing Risk and Information Security is a perceptive, balanced, and often thought-provoking exploration of evolving information risk and security challenges within a business context. Harkins clearly connects the needed, but often-overlooked linkage and dialog between the business and technical worlds and offers actionable strategies. The book contains eye-opening security insights that are easily understood, even by the curious layman' Fred Wettling, Bechtel Fellow, IS&T Ethics & Compliance Officer, Bechtel 'As disruptive technology innovations and escalating cyber threats continue to create enormous information security challenges, Managing Risk and Information Security: Protect to Enable provides a much-needed perspective. This book compels information security professionals to think differently about concepts of ris