Information Security Policies Made Easy (Version #7) [Hardcover]

Cresson Wood Wood (Author), Charles C. Wood (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 868 pages
• Publisher: Baseline Software; 7 edition (October 31, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1881585069
• ISBN-13: 978-1881585060
• Shipping Weight: 4,000 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,768,043 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful work saver, March 28, 2000

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Fred (Tallinn, Estonia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Information Security Policies Made Easy (Version #7) (Hardcover)

I agree with all the other reviews that say that this book has everything you could possibly want for writing a Security Policy for your company. The price includes a single-company license for copying the copyrighted text into your security policy. Consultants will need to purchase a new license for each company they develop a policy for.

As the "Version 7" implies, this is a work in progress. As such, I expected to see a "Reader's Comment Form" at the back so the reader could notify the author of subjects he might add in the next version or of errors or omissions detected. There is no such form. I also found that I received only canned or sluggish sales responses from the email address listed on the back cover. I was surprised to find such a poorly-managed business associated with such an excellent book.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding, August 24, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Information Security Policies Made Easy: Version 6 (Paperback)

Point Blank: If you have to deliver a security policy by a specified date, use this book. Quite simply, you will spend more time with your family and less time working. The book helps remove the pressure to perform.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Information Security: Where do I Start? What do I need?, July 12, 2000

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William N. McCarthy (Harrisburg, PA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Information Security Policies Made Easy (Version #7) (Hardcover)

Think developing or updating security policies is a nightmare? Rather have root canal without the anesthetic? Purchase this book and you will be on a quick and painless path to getting meaningful security policies in place. The book is well organized making it a breeze to find what your looking for. Each policy also includes an excellent commentary that describes the policy's intent. Many of the policies are technology neutral making it easy to develop consistent and uniform policies across all computing platforms. It's well worth the investment.