Computer Security in Financial Organizations (eBook)

J. Essinger (Autor)

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2014 | 1. Auflage
196 Seiten
Elsevier Science (Verlag)
978-1-4832-9462-9 (ISBN)

Infos

This book provides a unique in-depth focus on how financial organizations and suppliers of computer security are currently addressing - in strategic terms - the problem of computer security.Written in an easy to read, non technical style the book is essential reading for all those involved in the management of this sensitive area, from computer security managers, financial directors and managers to analysts and designers in financial software houses.The report analyses the computer security requirements of a wide variety of organizations in the financial services sector, ranging from retail, commercial and investment banks to financial trading and investment management organizations.

Inhalt

Front Cover 1
Computer Security in Financial Organizations 2
Copyright Page 3
Table of Contents 8
ABOUT THE AUTHOR 4
INTRODUCTION 5
CHAPTER 1. THE COMPUTER SECURITY PROBLEM 10
Prioritizing Computer Security 10
Computer Security Technology 13
Developing a Strategic Approach to Computer Security 15
Principal Computer Security Hazards, and Responses 15
The Physical Access Hazard 17
The Electronic Access Hazard 20
A Note on Password Security 22
The Communications Hazard 23
The Systems Shutdown Hazard 30
Impact Analysis 32
Contingency Planning 33
Disaster Recovery Service Options 34
'Hof Disaster Recovery Service 35
The Electromagnetic Induction Hazard 36
Banking Control Mechanisms 37
Audit Trails 37
Computer Security — A Personal View 38
Security at SWIFT 43
CHAPTER 2. THE COMPUTER CRIMINAL AT WORK 46
The Mind of the Computer Criminal 46
Examples of Computer Crimes 51
CHAPTER 3. COMPUTER SECURITY AND THE LAW 56
Introduction 56
I 'Trouble Ahead'. Information Crime and Jurisdiction' 59
II The Enforcers 66
The United States Secret Service 66
The City of London Police Fraud Department 67
The UK Serious Fraud Office 69
Kroll Associates 71
III Computer Crime Legisalation 73
United Kingdom 73
United States 79
CHAPTER 4. EXPERTS' VIEWPOINTS 82
United Kingdom — The Users 83
United Kingdom — Suppliers 85
United States — The Users 99
United States — Suppliers 101
CHAPTER 5. PREVENTING BREACHES IN COMPUTER SECURITY 108
Introduction 108
Computer Security Guidelines for Financial Organizations 111
10 Guidelines for Maximizing Computer Security 112
BIBLIOGRAPHY 116
GLOSSARY 114
INDEX 118

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 28.6.2014
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Informatik ► Netzwerke ► Sicherheit / Firewall
• Themenwelt: Mathematik / Informatik ► Informatik ► Theorie / Studium
• Themenwelt: Recht / Steuern ► Wirtschaftsrecht
• Themenwelt: Wirtschaft ► Betriebswirtschaft / Management ► Finanzierung
• Themenwelt: Betriebswirtschaft / Management ► Spezielle Betriebswirtschaftslehre ► Bankbetriebslehre
• ISBN-10: 1-4832-9462-5 / 1483294625
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4832-9462-9 / 9781483294629