Foreword by Merrill Warkentin, Mississippi State University, USA. The increasing societal dependence on information technology has pushed cyber-security to the forefront as one of the most urgent challenges facing the global community.

Cyber Security and Global Information Assurance: Threat Analysis and Response Solutions provides a valuable resource for academicians and practitioners by addressing the most pressing issues facing cyber-security from both a national and global perspective. This reference source takes a holistic approach to cyber security and information assurance by treating both the technical as well as managerial sides of the field.

Coverage:

The many academic areas covered in this publication include, but are not limited to:

Cyber security threat problem
Global information assurance
Human factors in security
Information security management standards
Information Sharing
Insider threat prevention, detection, and mitigation
Managing identity fraud
Onset of information terrorism
Public policy drivers
Security implications for management
Threat identification of an enterprise network

Reviews & Statements

This book stresses the global nature of cyber security problems; in doing so, each chapter provides an analysis of specific threats facing society with proposed solutions. Ultimately, this book will facilitate international cooperation to help build a more secure future in cyberspace.

– Kenneth J. Knapp, U.S. Air Force Academy, USA

Each chapter has gone through a double blind review, with contributors responding to comments from at least three external reviewers.

– Book News Inc. (June 2009)

The book has several great qualities. First, it contains an excellent set of papers that are well written, current, and accurate. Second, the authors are from all over the world and the book, therefore, truly has a global point of view. From a format perspective, the compilation of each chapters' reference list into a single bibliography at the end of the book is a great touch and extraordinarily useful, and the index is outstanding.

– Reviewed by Gary C. Kessler, Champlain College USA

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Editor/Author Biographies

Kenneth J. Knapp is the Deputy Head of the Department of Management at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado. He has over 20 years of experience working with information technology and security in the U. S. Air Force. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from DeSales University in Pennsylvania, an MBA from Auburn University at Montgomery and a PhD in the Management of Information Technology from Auburn University, Alabama. Dr. Knapp has published in outlets such as the International Journal of Information Security & Privacy, Information Management & Computer Security, Communications of the Association for Information Systems, Information Systems Management, Information Systems Security, and the Journal of Digital Forensics, Security and Law. His research has also appeared in numerous chapter books such as the Information Security Management Handbook, 2007 and 2008 editions, edited by Hal Tipton and Micki Krause. He has presented his research at numerous conferences to include annual RSA conferences. Dr. Knapp’s research results have appeared in online media outlets such as CIO, CSO, Networkworld and Computerworld and he has won numerous research and teaching awards. He recently accepted a tenure-track position in the Information and Technology Management Department at The University of Tampa, Florida.

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Editorial Advisory Board

Mark Barner, USAF Academy, USA
Jeff L. Boleng, USAF Academy, USA
Steve Chadwick, Intel Corporation, USA
Andrew Colarik, Information Security Consultant, USA
John K. Corley II, Appalachian State University, USA
Kevin Curran, University of Ulster, Magee College, N. Ireland
Gary Denney, USAF Academy, USA
Ronald Dodge, United States Military Academy, USA
Claudia J. Ferrante, USAF Academy, USA
Dieter Fink, Edith Cowan University, Australia
F. Nelson Ford, Auburn University, USA
Michael R. Grimaila, Air Force Institute of Technology, USA
Matthew M. Hinkle, The Society of Exploration Geophysicists, USA
Rita A Jordan, USAF Academy, USA
Mansoor Khan, Thamesteel Limited, UK
Gary Klein, University of Colorado, USA
Thomas E. Marshall, Auburn University, USA
R. Frank Morris, Jr., The Citadel, USA
R. Kelly Rainer, Jr., Auburn University, USA
Nancy M. Rower, USAF Academy, USA
Kassem Saleh, Kuwait University, Kuwait
Evelyn Thrasher, Western Kentucky University, USA
Hal Tipton, CISSP, USA
Matthew Warren, Deakin University, Australia
Michael Weeks, The University of Tampa, USA

Additional Reviewers

Shane Balfe, University of London, UK
John Bell, United States Air Force, USA
Barry Brewer, United States Air Force, USA
Ram Dantu, University of North Texas, USA
Sharon Heilmann, United States Air Force Academy, USA
Bart Hubbs, Hospital Corporation of American, USA
David Levy, United States Air Force Academy, USA
Steven Noel, George Mason University, USA
Matt B. Palmer, Michigan State University, USA
Doug Patton, United States Air Force Academy, USA
Paul Powenski, BT/INS International Network Services, UK
Pat P. Rieder, United States Air Force Academy, USA