Managing Information Assurance in Financial Services [Hardcover]

H. R. Rao (Author), H. R. Rao; Manish Gupta; Shambhu J. Upadhyaya (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 30, 2007 | ISBN-10: 1599041715 | ISBN-13: 978-1599041711 | Edition: 1

While advances in information technology and the adoption of Internet as service delivery channels have enabled financial service institutions to provide more convenient assistance, they have diversified and complicated the nature of risks involved. Managing Information Assurance in Financial Services provides high-quality research papers and industrial practice articles in the areas of information security in the financial service industry. Managing Information Assurance in Financial Services provides insight into current information security measures, including: technology, processes, and compliance from some of the leading researchers and practitioners in the field. This book provides immense scholarly value and contribution in the areas of information technology, security, finance, and service.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 331 pages
• Publisher: IGI Publishing; 1 edition (May 30, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1599041715
• ISBN-13: 978-1599041711
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 7.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,744,477 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best book to own for security professionals in financial services, July 17, 2007

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Pankaj Gupta "Technology Specialist" (Minneapolis,Minnetonka) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Managing Information Assurance in Financial Services (Hardcover)

I recently started a project in information security for one of the top financial services company as Technical Manager. Since this is my first assignment in financial industry I decided to go through few books that can help me to understand information security in financial industry. Luckily I got this book which contains high-quality research, industry and practice articles in the area of information assurance in the financial services industry. This is not light reading....but it is worth every minute of effort. Now I don't feel like I am new to financial industry as the book helped me to give good understanding of all the key aspects of information security practices in financial services.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good reference for a thinking financial services security practioner, July 5, 2007

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Siachen "Tech Reader" (Baltimore,USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Managing Information Assurance in Financial Services (Hardcover)

This text is an excellent introduction to the popular, critical aspects of information security in financial services. This book covers a well balanced ground between comprehensive coverage and detailed analysis. The book contains chapters on risk management strategies, security optimization, security economics, authentication and smart cards, fraud intelligence, information disclosure and regulatory compliance, security technologies in e-banking, social engineering and identity and access management.

Ths chapters are written by respected practioners covering thelatest trends, issues and countermeasures in that particular field. While the book is highly relevant to the IT and information security professionals working in financial services, the concepts and discussions through out the book are applicable to other industries as well.

Having worked in IT area for about a decade, I see the relevance and importance of the topics in the book. Overall, the book comprehensively covers important aspects of information assurance.

An excellent reference resource for any information security professional.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Reference Material, July 24, 2007

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Security Professional (Buffalo, NY USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Managing Information Assurance in Financial Services (Hardcover)

This book is an excellent introduction to the important topics within Information Security in the financial services sector. Overall, the organization, selection of topics, and level of coverage are well suited for anyone working or interested in Information Security. Each chapter provides great insights into each topic and has enough introduction to the subject that no prior experience or knowledge is required. Specifically, I liked the chapters regarding "Return on Security Investments", "Phishing" and "Information Assurance Strategies".