Updates
Latest Tweet
What's New?
Check out for latest innovation, a computer based training video collection
Like this Page
IT Security: Risking the Corporation Review by Ben Rothke
Real world security horror stories from a security pro
IT Security: Risking the Corporation, is basically stories from Linda McCarthy's security consulting experiences.
While the book is not focused toward a technologist; it is an excellent resource for management. The book details numerous stories where information security has been ignored, with dire consequences.
The book is written in an easy to read and often entertaining style, and can be completed in a few hours. After each story, practical solutions are given on how the situation described could have been better handled.
Overall, the book is a nice set of security chronicles that are low on FUD and technical acronyms, which makes it appealing to management.
While the book is valuable for anyone interested in computer security, the real audience who should read this book are those that are just starting in infosec and those that often don't really get the importance of effective information security; namely CxO's.
Hopefully, after reading the book, any CxO will understand the enormity of the importance of information security and take appropriate action.