Computer and Information Security Handbook 3rd Edition

"The editor, John Vacca, has pulled together contributions from a large number of experts into a massive tome that touches on pretty much every angle of security and privacy. ...it’s hard to think of anyone with any interest in infosecurity who wouldn’t get something out of it.

This is the reference work you want on your bookshelf when you need to quickly get a grounding in some new aspect of security." --Network Security Newsletter

Comprehensive, up-to-date reference on computer and information security that offers the latest insights on emerging technologies and advancements

This third edition of the best-selling Computer and Information Security Handbook provides the most current and complete reference on computer security available in one volume. Offering deep coverage of an extremely wide range of issues in computer and cyber security theory, applications, and best practices, this book covers the latest insights into established and emerging technologies and advancements.

With new parts devoted to current topics such as Cloud Security, Cyber-Physical Security, and Critical Infrastructure Security, this book has contributions by leading experts in their fields, as well as 12 updated appendices and an expanded glossary. It continues its successful format of offering problem-solving techniques that use real life case studies, checklists, hands-on exercises, question and answers, and summaries.

Chapters new to this edition include such timely topics as Cyber Warfare, Endpoint Security, Ethical Hacking, Internet of Things Security, Nanoscale Networking and Communications Security, Social Engineering, System Forensics, Wireless Sensor Network Security, Verifying User and Host Identity, Detecting System Intrusions, Insider Threats, Security Certification And Standards Implementation, Metadata Forensics, Hard Drive Imaging, Context-Aware Multi-Factor Authentication, Cloud Security, Protecting Virtual Infrastructure, Penetration Testing and much more.

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Key Features:

• The latest information by leaders in the filed allows the reader to develop a new level of technical expertise

• Comprehensive and up-to-date coverage of security issues allows the reader to remain current and fully informed from multiple viewpoints

• Presents methods of analysis and problem-solving techniques, enhancing the reader's grasp of the material and ability to implement practical solutions

John Vacca is an independent information technology consultant and researcher, professional writer, editor, reviewer, and author based in Pomeroy, Ohio, USA. Since 1982, John has authored, edited, and published more than 85 books, including Smart Cities Policies and Financing: Approaches and Solutions, Elsevier; Cloud Computing Security: Foundations and Challenges, Taylor and Francis/CRC Press; Solving Urban Infrastructure Problems Using Smart City Technologies: Handbook on Planning, Design, Development, and Regulation, Elsevier; Online Terrorist Propaganda, Recruitment, and Radicalization, Taylor and Francis/CRC Press; Nanoscale Networking and Communications Handbook, Taylor and Francis/CRC Press; Handbook of Sensor Networking: Advanced Technologies and Applications, Taylor and Francis/CRC Press; Network and System Security 2/e, Elsevier/Syngress; Cyber Security and IT Infrastructure Protection, Elsevier/Syngress; and Managing Information Security 2/e, Elsevier/Syngress; among many others.
John was a Configuration Management Specialist, Computer Specialist, and the Computer Security Official (CSO) for NASA’s space station program (Freedom) and the International Space Station Program from 1988 until his retirement from NASA in 1995. John has also been a security consultant for major motion pictures, including AntiTrust, Collateral, and Identity Theft: The Michelle Brown Story. He received his M.Sc. from Kansas State University and an MBA from Emporia State University and served in the United States Air Force from 1967-1971.