Social and Human Elements of Information Security: Emerging Trends and Countermeasures

By Manish Gupta and Raj Sharman
Idea Group Publishing Inc., Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA,
ISBN: 978-1-60566-036-3 hardcover; 978-1-60566-037-0 soft-cover

Scheduled to be published in September 2008



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 More often than not, it is becoming increasingly evident that the weakest links in an information-security chain are the people because human nature and social interactions are much easier to manipulate than targeting the complex technological protections of information systems. Concerns and threats regarding human and social factors in organizational security are increasing at an exponential rate and shifting the information security paradigm. This book brings together publications on very important, timely and critical issues of managing social and human aspects of information security. The book aims to provide immense scholarly value to and contribution in information technology discipline. Despite being an emerging threat to information security there is dearth of quality literature in the area. The key objective is to fill a gap in existing literature on human and social dimensions of information security by providing the readers one comprehensive source of latest trends, issues and research in the field. The book provides high-quality research papers and industrial and practice articles on social and human aspects of information security. The book covers topics both on theoretical (research) aspects of securing information systems and infrastructure from social engineering attacks and real-world implications and implementations (practice) of the research.
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Managing Information Assurance in Financial Services

By H.R. Rao, Manish Gupta and Shambhu Upadhyaya
ISBNs: (Hard Cover: 978-1-59904-171-1, E-Book: 978-1-59904-173-5)
Published : June 2007



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 While advances in information technology and the adoption of Internet as service delivery channels have enabled financial service institutions to provide more convenient assistance, they have diversified and complicated the nature of risks involved. Managing Information Assurance in Financial Services provides high-quality research papers and industrial practice articles in the areas of information security in the financial service industry. Managing Information Assurance in Financial Services provides insight into current information security measures, including: technology, processes, and compliance from some of the leading researchers and practitioners in the field. This book provides immense scholarly value and contribution in the areas of information technology, security, finance, and service.
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Social and Organzational Liabilities in Information Security

By Manish Gupta and Raj Sharman
Idea Group Publishing Inc., Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA,

Scheduled to be published in early 2008