| Description |
xxi, 437 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
1. Introduction to Computer Crime -- 2. What Are the Crimes? -- 3. Who Commits Computer Crimes? -- 4. What Are the Laws? -- 5. What Is at Risk? -- 6. Physical Security -- 7. Personnel Security -- 8. Communications Security -- 9. Operations Security -- 10. Planning How to Handle a Computer Crime -- 11. Investigating a Computer Crime -- 12. Prosecuting a Computer Crime -- App. A: Resource Summary -- App. B: Raiding the Computer Room -- App. C: The Microcomputer as Evidence -- App. D: A Sample Search Warrant |
| Summary |
Terrorist attacks on computer centers, electronic fraud on international funds transfer networks, viruses and worms in our software, corporate espionage on business networks, and crackers breaking into systems on the Internet...Computer criminals are becoming ever more technically sophisticated, and it's an increasing challenge to keep up with their methods. This book is for anyone who needs to know what today's computer crimes look like, how to prevent them, and how to detect, investigate, and prosecute them if they do occur. It contains basic computer security information as well as guidelines for investigators, law enforcement, and computer system managers and administrators. Also included is the text of U.S. federal, state, and international computer crime laws |
| Notes |
"Computer security"--Cover |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 353-357) and index |
| Subject |
Computer crimes.
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Computer security.
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Electronic data processing departments -- Security measures.
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Computers -- Law and legislation -- United States.
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| Author |
Seger, Karl A., 1940-
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VonStorch, William.
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| LC no. |
96133472 //r96 |
| ISBN |
1565920864 |
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