Information Systems for Business and Beyond (2019)

Chapter 6: Information Systems Security

Upon successful completion of this chapter, you will be able to: • Identify the information securitytriad; • Identify and understand the high-level concepts surrounding information security tools; and • Secure yourself digitally.

Introduction As computers and other digital devices have become essential to business and commerce, they have also increasingly become a target for attacks. In order for a company or an individual to use a computing device with confidence, they must first be assured that the device is not compromised in any way and that all communications will be secure. This chapter reviews the fundamental concepts of information systems security and discusses some of the measures that can be taken to mitigate

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