The definitive handbook on computer security, from power outages to theft and sabotage Whether you are in charge of many computers, or even one important one, there are immediate steps you can take to safeguard your company's computer system and its contents. Computer Security Handbook, Sixth Edition provides a readable and comprehensive resource for protecting computer mainframe systems and PC networks. The new edition continues a long tradition of maintaining highly regarded industry guidelines for detecting virtually every possible threat to your system and prescribes specific actions you can take to eliminate them. The collected chapters are written by renowned industry professionals. Requiring minimal technical knowledge to understand, covered topics include: foundations of computer security, threats and vulnerabilities, prevention, detection, remediation, management's role, and other considerations such as using encryption internationally, anonymity and identity in cyberspace, and censorship