Information Security

Defend Yourself Against Viruses Code: DYAV Price: $1.00 Quantity in Basket: none Nowhere is the need for education more acute than in the field of viruses and malicious software (or 'malware'). The damage resulting from viruses each year runs into billions of dollars. But, even if you've installed sophisticated perimeter defenses, one user circumventing these precautions can mean that you're in trouble.

Good Password Practice Code: GPP Price: $14.95 Quantity in Basket: none One of the most fundamental security measures that any organization can implement is a sound password policy. But getting users to comply with the policy is often the stumbling block to success. It's difficult to make staff understand the importance of the measures, and help is seldom offered to make it easier for people to create and remember strong passwords.

Physical Security Code: PS Price: $14.95 Quantity in Basket: none "Physical Security" is designed to heighten students' awareness of physical security, and to remind students about the steps that they can take to support their organization's security policies.

Secure Use of Email Code: SUE Price: $14.95 Quantity in Basket: none These days, email is a critical part of everyday life for most people. But it also brings with it a host of problems including viruses, spyware and spam, and the potential for problems if sensitive information is not handled and stored correctly, or if the email system is misused.

Information Security & Mobile Devices Code: ISMD Price: $14.95 Quantity in Basket: none Mobile devices such as laptop computers, cell phones and PDAs can make life much easier. But they also create serious information security risks that need to be considered since users may be taking sensitive information outside the carefully controlled office environment.

Safe Surfing Code: SS Price: $14.95 Quantity in Basket: none The number of people now accessing the internet - both at home and at work - is staggering. But few of them seem to realize that they are connecting themselves to a huge, unregulated and insecure computer network. And that brings with it a large number of risks.

Avoiding Identity Theft Code: AIT Price: $14.95 Quantity in Basket: none In this course students are introduced to some of the ways that identity theft can happen, what preventative steps can be taken to minimize the risks, and what to do should the worst happen.

Social Engineering Code: SE Price: $14.95 Quantity in Basket: none Although sometimes neglected in favor of technical security measures, social engineering can often be the Achilles' heel of an organization. Hackers and other criminals may well find it easier to trick unsuspecting employees out of sensitive information than to break through other security systems.

Dealing with Spyware Code: DWS Price: $14.95 Quantity in Basket: none Spyware has become a very real problem - both at work and for home users. Spyware can slow down computer performance, generate annoying pop-up windows, send confidential information to hackers or even make a computer unbootable.

Understanding Copyright Code: UC Price: $14.95 Quantity in Basket: none Copyright is a complicated issue and not many people understand its complexities. But, failing to follow copyright laws can quickly land individuals and organizations in court. This applies to information on paper such as books, magazines and newspapers, and electronic materials such as web pages, music CDs, DVDs and software.