Security 2020: Reduce Security Risks This Decade

By Doug Howard, Kevin Prince and Bruce Schneier

Identify real security risks and skip the hype

After years of focusing on IT security, we find that hackers areas active and effective as ever. This book gives applicationdevelopers, networking and security professionals, those thatcreate standards, and CIOs a straightforward look at the reality oftoday’s IT security and a sobering forecast of what to expectin the next decade. It debunks the media hype and unnecessaryconcerns while focusing on the knowledge you need to combat andprioritize the actual risks of today and beyond.

• IT security needs are constantly evolving; this guide examineswhat history has taught us and predicts future concerns
• Points out the differences between artificial concerns andsolutions and the very real threats to new technology, withstartling real-world scenarios
• Provides knowledge needed to cope with emerging dangers andoffers opinions and input from more than 20 noteworthy CIOs andbusiness executives
• Gives you insight to not only what these industry expertsbelieve, but also what over 20 of their peers believe and predictas well

With a foreword by security expert Bruce Schneier, Security2020: Reduce Security Risks This Decade supplies a roadmap toreal IT security for the coming decade and beyond.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Wiley
• Release date: Dec 1, 2010
• ISBN: 9781118008331

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