Download or read book Threats, Countermeasures, and Advances in Applied Information Security written by Gupta, Manish and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2012-04-30 with total page 319 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Organizations are increasingly relying on electronic information to conduct business, which has caused the amount of personal information to grow exponentially. Threats, Countermeasures, and Advances in Applied Information Security addresses the fact that managing information security program while effectively managing risks has never been so critical. This book contains 24 chapters on the most relevant and important issues and advances in applied information security management. The chapters are authored by leading researchers and practitioners in the field of information security from across the globe. The chapters represent emerging threats and countermeasures for effective management of information security at organizations.