Driven by the need and desire to reduce costs, organizations are faced with a set of decisions that require analytical scrutiny. Enterprise Architecture A to Z: Frameworks, Business Process Modeling, SOA, and Infrastructure Technologyexamines cost-saving trends in architecture planning, administration, and management....
The book provides the complete strategic understanding requisite to allow a person to create and use the RMF process recommendations for risk management. This will be the case both for applications of the RMF in corporate training situations, as well as for any individual who wants to obtain specialized knowledge in organizational...
Energy experts predict that wholesale electricity prices could easily rise 35 to 65 percent by 2015. Add to this the growing need for energy independence and the need to reduce carbon emissions and it is very clear that the development of low-cost renewable energy, such as solar energy, is essential for our economy and our national security....
Computer networking and cybersecurity are challenging subjects, partly because of the constant rise and fall of related technologies and IT paradigms. As the title implies, much focus of this book is on providing the audience with practical, as well as, theoretical knowledge necessary to build a solid ground for a successful...
This is a comprehensive, highly usable, and clearly organized field manual of the issues, tools, and control techniques that audit, law enforcement, and infosecurity professionals need to know to successfully investigate illegal activities perpetrated through the use of information technology. All of the forensic audit routines discussed...
As the number of intelligent systems that require direct access expands to the multiple billions, Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6) becomes an institutional imperative. However, questions are being raised about security aspects and subtending apparatuses of IPv6. This book provides a practical and accessible primer on this emerging technology. The...
In 2005, the U.S. Government Accountability Office recommended that all agencies begin planning a coherent transition to IPv6. IPv6 will solve the problem of limited IP addresses and improve internetworking capabilities. This promising protocol is gaining momentum and it is only a matter of time before the transition will have to occur globally....
Updating and expanding information on concealment techniques, new technologies, hardware, software, and relevant new legislation, this second edition details scope of cyber forensics to reveal and track legal and illegal activity. Designed as an introduction and overview to the field, the authors guide you step-by-step through the basics of...
I was first exposed to what would become the Internet way back in 1969,
while I was still an undergraduate at Brandeis University working on
ARPANet, the forerunner to the present Internet, which operated at the
then blazing speed of 2,400 bps, ultimately increased to 50 Kbps (see
http://www.computerhistory.org/internet_history/). I...
Investigators within the law enforcement and cyber forensics communities are generally aware of the concept of steganography, but their levels of expertise vary dramatically depending upon the incidents and cases that they have been exposed to. Now there is a book that balances the playing field in terms of awareness, and serves as a valuable...
Since 1993, the Information Security Management Handbook has served not only as an everyday reference for information security practitioners but also as an important document for conducting the intense review necessary to prepare for the Certified Information System Security Professional (CISSP) examination. Now completely revised and updated...
Almost three decades ago, while teaching at Toronto’s York University, serendipity struck me in the form of frame technology. Frustrated at having to reedit my customizations over and over each time I reused my code generators, I became determined to automate the splicing process. I soon discovered I had a tiger by the tail. Tigers are...
