Human dimensions of cybersecurity / by Terry Bossomaier, Steven D'Alessandro, Roger Bradbury.

By:

Bossomaier, Terry R. J. (Terry Richard John) [author.]

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Material type: Text

TextPublisher: Boca Raton : CRC Press, [2020]Description: 1 online resourceContent type:

text

Media type:

computer

Carrier type:

online resource

ISBN:

9781032400983

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: Human dimensions of cybersecurityDDC classification:

005.8 BOS 2020 23

LOC classification:

QA76.9.A25

Contents:

Case studies -- Networks and norms -- Consumer choice -- Risk perspectives in cybersecurity -- Government policy and statecraft in cyber security -- Technical perspectives -- The future.

Summary: "The book identifies the technological features that give rise to security issues. It describes the structure of the Internet and how it is compromised by malware, and examines some of the more common security issues. It then looks at aspects of human persuasion and consumer choice, and how these affect cyber security. It argues that social networks and the related norms play a key role as does government policy, as each impact on individual behavior of computer use. The book identifies the most important human and social factors that affect cybersecurity. It illustrates each factor using case studies, and examines possible solutions from both technical and human acceptability viewpoints"-- Provided by publisher.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Book	Symbiosis International University, Dubai	005.8 BOS 2020 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		SIU00203
Book	Symbiosis International University, Dubai	005.8 BOS 2020 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	2	Available		SIU00204

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Case studies -- Networks and norms -- Consumer choice -- Risk perspectives in cybersecurity -- Government policy and statecraft in cyber security -- Technical perspectives -- The future.

"The book identifies the technological features that give rise to security issues. It describes the structure of the Internet and how it is compromised by malware, and examines some of the more common security issues. It then looks at aspects of human persuasion and consumer choice, and how these affect cyber security. It argues that social networks and the related norms play a key role as does government policy, as each impact on individual behavior of computer use. The book identifies the most important human and social factors that affect cybersecurity. It illustrates each factor using case studies, and examines possible solutions from both technical and human acceptability viewpoints"-- Provided by publisher.

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