Table Of Content"Jammed full of useful concepts and technobabble!"
Marcus J. Ranum, CSO, Tenable Network Security, Inc.
"'Scrappy Information Security' explains seemingly complicated
security issues using plain English. Every technology professional will
benefit from reading this book and absorbing its lessons."
Dean Lane, Founder, Office of the CIO®
"You've got to know this stuff, so you might as well have fun learning
it. 'Scrappy Information Security' will teach you what you need to know
without boring you to death or losing you in technobabble."
Dr. Dorothy E. Denning, author of 'Information Warfare and
Security'
"This book is a great read! It provides pertinent information while
keeping your attention with stories and examples. Security is
everyone's responsibility and this book provides information on
security topics that each person needs to have and then teaches the
reader with wit and wisdom. The reader will be entertained as well as
educated by reading this enjoyable book!"
Lynne Pizzini, CISSP, CISM, CIPP, Information Systems Security
Officer, Information Technology Services Division, Department
of Administration, State of Montana
"If you're looking for a brief, candid, and irrelevant—I mean
irreverent—overview of what information security is, then this Scrappy
Guide is for you. This guide isn't weighed down with technical
concepts and jargon, but presents you with an overview of the
essential components in easy to understand language."
Tim Mather, Chief Security Strategist at RSA, The Security
Division of EMC
"When I look at the security problems we face today, I am constantly
reminded that too many casual computer users are unwittingly
supporting terrorism, organized crime, narcotics trafficking and
human rights violations, because their home, school and
small-business networks have been unknowingly compromised.
Why? They have not been made aware of, nor do they take the most
basic security precautions necessary to thwart off the vast majority of
these threats. Scrappy Information Security will provide users with the
tools to radically boost their on-line security and safety."
Winn Schwartau (http://www.WinnSchwartau.com), founder of
SCIPP International, a non-profit global organization that
provides recognized security awareness certification, and
author of 'Information Warfare: Chaos on the Electronic
Superhighway.'
Scrappy
Information
Security
By Michael Seese
A Happy About® series
20660 Stevens Creek Blvd., Suite 210,
Cupertino, CA 95014
Copyright © 2009 by Scrappy About™
All rights reserved. No part of this book shall be reproduced, stored in
a retrieval system, or transmitted by any means electronic,
mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise without written
permission from the publisher. No patent liability is assumed with
respect to the use of the information contained herein. Although every
precaution has been taken in the preparation of this book, the
publisher and author(s) assume no responsibility for errors or
omissions. Neither is any liability assumed for damages resulting from
the use of the information contained herein.
First Printing: May 2009
Paperback ISBN: 978-1-60005-132-6 (1-60005-132-4)
Place of Publication: Silicon Valley, California, USA
Paperback Library of Congress Number: 2009927318
eBook ISBN: 978-1-60005-133-3 (1-60005-133-2)
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cannot attest to the accuracy of this information. Use of a term in this
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or service mark. Scrappy About™ is a trademark of Happy About®.
Scrappy Project Management®, Scrappy Project Leadership®,
Scrappy Leadership® and Scrappy Dialogues® are trademarks of
Kimberly Wiefling. Scrappy About is a Happy About® series.
Warning and Disclaimer
Every effort has been made to make this book as complete and as
accurate as possible, but no warranty of fitness is implied. The
information provided is on an "as is" basis. The author and the
publisher shall have neither liability nor responsibility to any person or
entity with respect to any loss or damages arising from the information
contained in this book.
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Author's Note
"I don't like to meddle in my private affairs."
- Karl Kraus
If you're in the habit of using a credit card, your comings and goings
have been pretty well documented by a trail of gas station purchases,
home improvement store returns, and fast food indulgences. It's a lot
like Hansel and Gretel leaving a trail of bread crumbs, only digitally.
But with the dawn of the World Wide Waste of time and cyber thieves,
a lot of people are feeling more vulnerable than ever. With our index
fingers poised above the "Enter" key on our PC, we wonder if we
shouldn't just run downtown and pick up a book at a local bookstore
(how quaint!), or maybe just mail in that charitable contribution using
a good old-fashioned hardcopy check. Welcome to "Scrappy
Information Security™," a book that will be your security blanket in the
shadowy world of the Internet. If you value your privacy and your
security, this book will help you swat the pestilence swarming in the
nooks and crannies of our increasingly digital world.
Don't be an easy target! Enjoy reading Scrappy Information Security,
and welcome to our scrappy world!
- Michael
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Meet the Scrappy Guides™
The Scrappy Guides® is a series of books to help you accomplish the
impossible. Those of you who say it can't be done should stay out of
the way of those of us doing it!
Scrappy means ATTITUDE.
Scrappy means not relying on a title to be a leader.
Scrappy means being willing to take risks and put yourself out there.
Scrappy means doing the right thing, even when you don't feel like it.
Scrappy means having the steely resolve of a street fighter.
Scrappy means sticking to your guns even if you're shaking in your
boots.
Scrappy means being committed beyond reason to making a
difference.
Scrappy means caring about something more than you care about
being comfortable, socially acceptable, or politically correct.
Scrappy means being absolutely, totally committed to extraordinary
results.
Scrappy means EDGY!…and is your edge in achieving outrageous
results even when they seem impossible.
The Scrappy Guides™ help you muster the courage and commitment
to pursue your goals—even when there is no evidence that you can
succeed. They are your shield against the naysayers who will try to
undermine you, and they will give you comfort during the inevitable
failures that accompany most worthy pursuits. When you fail, fail fast,
fail forward, in the direction of your goals, lurching fitfully if you must.
Sometimes success is built on the foundation of a very tall junk pile.
Let's get scrappy!
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The Books in the Scrappy Guides® Series
Kimberly Wiefling, Executive Editor, The Scrappy Guides® and author
of Scrappy Project Management – The 12 Predictable and Avoidable
Pitfalls Every Project Faces
Michael Seese, Scrappy Information Security – The Easy Way to
Keep the Cyber Wolves at Bay
Michael Seese, Scrappy Business Contingency Planning – How to
Bullet-Proof Your Business and Laugh at Volcanoes, Tornadoes,
Locust Plagues, and Hard Drive Crashes
Michael Horton, Scrappy General Management – Common Sense
Practices to Avoid Calamities, Catastrophes and Lackluster Results
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Meet the Scrappy Guides® Executive Editor
Kimberly Wiefling, Executive Editor of the Scrappy About series, is
the author of one of the top project management books in the United
States, Scrappy Project Management – The 12 Predictable and
Avoidable Pitfalls Every Project Faces, a book growing in popularity
around the world, and due to be published in Japanese in the near
future. She is the founder of Wiefling Consulting, LLC, a scrappy
global consulting enterprise committed to enabling her clients to
achieve highly unlikely or darn near impossible results—predictably
and repeatedly.
A physicist by education, and a successful business leadership and
project management consultant for the past eight years, she began
her professional career with ten years at HP working in product
development, project management, and engineering leadership. She
spent five years in the wild and whacky world of Silicon Valley
start-ups, including a Xerox Parc spinoff where she was the VP of
Program Management. In 2001 she rose from the ashes of the
dot-com bust, launched her consulting practice, and never looked
back.
Kimberly currently spends about half of her time facilitating
leadership, communication, and execution excellence workshops for
leaders of Japanese companies committed to becoming truly global.
Thousands of people have viewed the hysterical video documenting
the final phase of completing her book at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDCJBu3rdvk
You can reach "her scrappiness" via email at [email protected]
Become a Scrappy Guides Author
Have a “Scrappy” streak in you? Want to write about it? Contact me
and let's talk! Email me at [email protected].
Kimberly Wiefling, Executive Editor, The Scrappy Guides® and author
of Scrappy Project Management – The 12 Predictable and Avoidable
Pitfalls Every Project Faces
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