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Book SynopsisThis book demystifies and explains a subject that affects every one of us in our private lives and at work. Security is a practical discipline concerned with safeguarding lives, property, information, wealth, reputations, and social wellbeing. It is the basis of civilised society. People, businesses, and nations cannot thrive in its absence, whereas the right kind of security frees us to live fulfilling lives.But deciding what is needed, and then making it happen, is not easy. The threats to our security are complex and continually evolving, as criminals, hackers, terrorists, and hostile foreign states continually find new ways of staying one step ahead of us, their potential victims. At the same time, we are continually creating new vulnerabilities as we adopt new technologies and new ways of working. Those who do not understand the fundamentals of security, risk, and resilience open themselves, and those around them, to avoidable dangers, needless anxieties, and unnecessary costs. In
Trade ReviewAn impeccable and important work that security people can push into the hands of others [...] who want an authoritative, yet crisply-written book on security. * Professional Security *
... a deceptively easy read in that there are ten bite-size takeaway nuggets of digestible information that will make you more aware, informed and alert. Where Martin scores heavily is in the authenticity he brings to the subject, making his set of ideas less of a management self-help book and more of a first step towards protecting your assets. * Nick Smith, E & T Magazine *
Table of ContentsLord (Jonathan) Evans of Weardale, Director General of MI5 (2007DS2013): Foreword 1: Rule 1: Security Rules 2: Rule 2: Risk is the Key 3: Rule 3: Think like an Attacker 4: Rule 4: There are Three Ways to Reduce Risk 5: Rule 5: Build Resilience 6: Rule 6: It's All About People 7: Rule 7: Everyone is Biased 8: Rule 8: Cyber is New Ways of Doing Old Things 9: Rule 9: Know What Good Looks Like 10: Rule 10: Know Who's in Charge
