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Digital Shakedown


Digital Shakedown

The Complete Guide to Understanding and Combating Ransomware

von: Harry Halikias

48,14 €

Verlag: Springer
Format: PDF
Veröffentl.: 10.08.2024
ISBN/EAN: 9783031654381
Sprache: englisch
Anzahl Seiten: 125

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Beschreibungen

<p>This book is a comprehensive review of ransomware that covers ransomware from every angle. It presents origins, components, purpose, impacts, relevant laws, prevention techniques and proposed solutions.&nbsp;This book also introduces novel concepts such as the <em>Three Cs of Ransomware</em> and <em>The Great Shut Down, Reboot, Pull the Plug Debate</em>.</p>

<p>This indispensable book provides readers with the most comprehensive information regarding ransomware ever assembled.&nbsp; It distils technical, legal, and practical topics in a style that is both readable and usable.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Offering a thorough and compelling new perspective on ransomware, this invaluable resource benefits business leaders, IT professionals, security and privacy experts and legal practitioners. &nbsp;Students, and anyone seeking to understand this critical issue will want to purchase this book. It is a concise, contemporary, and compelling new perspective on ransomware that will help frame decisions for corporations and policymakers alike.</p>
<p>Abstract.- Acknowledgements.- Foreward.-&nbsp;Introduction.-&nbsp;What Ransomware Is and How It Works.- The Three Cs of Ransomware.- Business Impacts of Ransomware.- Preparation, Response, and Recovery.- Proposed Solutions.-&nbsp;Bibliography.</p>
<p>With over 15 years of&nbsp;dedicated IT, Security, and Privacy service, Harry is an experienced business leader known for developing and implementing robust cybersecurity and privacy strategies. His expertise is underpinned by a Master's degree in cybersecurity from Brown University and industry-leading certifications, including CISSP and CIPP/US, complemented by a continuous learning journey through professional development and industry engagement.</p>

<p>Harry completed the most comprehensive academic research on ransomware ever attempted. His research included:</p>

<ul>
<li>A survey on the impacts of ransomware incidents</li>
<li>An interview with a state senator</li>
<li>Correspondence with government agencies and other experts</li>
</ul>

<p>He introduced novel concepts, such as the Three Cs of Ransomware, that helped readers visualize the various aspects of cyber-extortion attacks. That research led to the authoring of the book Digital Shakedown: The Complete Guide to Understanding and Combating Ransomware</p>
<p>This book is a comprehensive review of ransomware that covers ransomware from every angle. It presents origins, components, purpose, impacts, relevant laws, prevention techniques and proposed solutions.&nbsp;This book also introduces novel concepts such as the <em>Three Cs of Ransomware</em> and <em>The Great Shut Down, Reboot, Pull the Plug Debate</em>.</p>

<p>This indispensable book provides readers with the most comprehensive information regarding ransomware ever assembled.&nbsp; It distils technical, legal, and practical topics in a style that is both readable and usable.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Offering a thorough and compelling new perspective on ransomware, this invaluable resource benefits business leaders, IT professionals, security and privacy experts and legal practitioners. &nbsp;Students, and anyone seeking to understand this critical issue will want to purchase this book. It is a concise, contemporary, and compelling new perspective on ransomware that will help frame decisions for corporations and policymakers alike.</p>
Examines Ransomware from every angle, from perceptions to technology, legal issues and policy-making challenge Provides case studies illustrating how organizations are at risk of a catastrophic incident Examines the complexities of response and recovery