New Book from Van Nostrand Reinhold Provides Valuable Comprehensive
Resource on Computer Security Issues

INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY--A PRACTITIONER'S REFERENCE
By Philip Fites and Martin P.J. Kratz

Information Systems Security, just released by Van Nostrand Reinhold, is an
invaluable resource for anyone responsible for the protection of
information systems. Authors Philip Fites and Martin P.J. Kratz cover
every aspect of security from access control to data purity and virus
attacks. To make the book a useful guide for practitioners, the authors
have organized the content according to the topics included in the
International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium, Inc.
Common Body of Knowledge.

Information Systems Security covers physical and operations security issues
including fire prevention, waste disposal, personnel controls and backup
procedures. It outlines application program security issues such as
accounting, auditing and database systems security. It explains computer
and system security issues including penetration methods and the design
principles for secure systems.

The book covers the most recent information concerning legal and regulatory
issues. An easy reference section in the appendix lists common "attacks"
on information security cross-referenced to explanations of what happened
and what action to take. In addition, the book explores new areas such as
data integrity policy and theory, ISO/OSI security architecture,
telecommunications security issues and current trends in investigative
work.

A compete reference guide for systems professionals in any
industry--security specialists, auditors, managers and analyst and an
excellent review manual for security training programs and courses, the
book shows how to protect information systems resources against accidental
and malicious damage. It addresses and explains both private sector and
government security issues.

Co-author Philip Fites, president of Fites & Associates, is also co-author
of the bestselling Computer Virus Crisis, published by Van Nostrand
Reinhold. Co-author Martin P.J. Kratz, an attorney at Bennen Jones
Verchere, teaches computer security and international property law at the
university level and advises several governments on issues affecting
advanced technology industries.

Since its founding in 1948, Van Nostrand Reinhold (VNR) has pioneered the
publication of high-quality engineering, technical and scientific
reference books. VNR's computer book group, founded in 1978, publishes an
extensive list of timely, high-level technical books for computer
professionals and business executives in any industry. The books are
written by industry authorities in each subject area and are often
published in cooperation with leading hardware and software vendors. All
VNR titles can be purchased through the Van Nostrand Reinhold Bookstore
Cafe, the newest online shopping service on CompuServe's Electronic Mall,
as well as through major book chains, independent book stores, book
distributors and college bookstores.

Information Systems Security
By Philip Fites and Martin P.J. Kratz
$39.95; paper; 470 pp.; illus.
ISBN: 0-442-00180-0

Van Nostrand Reinhold
115 Fifth Ave, New York, NY 10003
212-254-3232,   fax 212-475-2548,   800-544-0550

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