Overview
Main description
Proven methods for securing corporate networks against social media attacks
Securing the Clicks: Network Security in the Age of Social Media provides you with knowledge and actions you can put to use immediately to harden corporate networks against social media attacks now. The #1 vehicle for hackers today is social media. Part I of this book details effective methods for analyzing the organization from multiple perspectives and includes compelling, illustrative, real-world case examples. Part II digs into the types of threats social media brings and how you can predict and defend against various types of risks. Part III outlines best practices for developing the plans, policies, and processes that are the backbone of reducing risk to organizations’ networks. Part IV provides methods for maintaining, monitoring, and managing these plans on an ongoing basis for maximum results and long-term security.
Securing the Clicks: Network Security in the Age of Social Media
- Outlines proven methodologies for developing and implementing protection plans to best secure the use of social media
- Emphasizes organizational collaboration across key departments, including IT, HR, and marketing/PR
- Provides essential information about notable social media attacks, their outcomes, and lessons learned—with recommended best practices
- Includes examples from Europe, Asia, South America, and the U.S.
- Covers key third-party software and services for protecting against social media-generated network attacks
Author comments
Gary Bahadur, CISSP, is the founder of KRAA Security and a social media security consultancy. He was co-founder and Chief Information Officer of Foundstone, Inc., a security vulnerability risk management firm that provided security consulting and training services and technical infrastructure implementation and was sold to McAfee in 2004. Mr. Bahadur is a frequent speaker at security conferences and writes for a number of security-related publications, including Information Security Magazine and SysAdmin Magazine.
Jason Inasi is CEO and creative director at The Factory Interactive, a Miami-based digital design and identity development agency specializing in brand identity, SEO, mobile and Web applications, and business-to-business collaboration. He speaks widely on social media.
Alex de Carvalho is VP of Business Development & Community at VoxMed, co-founder of The Startup Forum, director of social media at Medimix International, and adjunct professor of social media at the University of Miami. He has more than 15 years of experience directing business development at online media and mobile content companies.
