Securing Library Technology - A How-to-do-it Manual (Paperback)

This is a worst-case survival handbook for protecting your library's valuable technology assets.A must-have preparedness handbook for every library and information center, this non-technical guide offers you comprehensive strategy for protecting your library's technology assets against the growing array of threats - from viruses and worms to hackers, system failures, and natural disasters. Here is a step-by-step, easy-to-implement guide for securing servers, systems, and networks against both internal and external threats.Beginning with the fundamentals, the authors will guide you through the steps necessary to build a comprehensive security plan. You will learn how to take a detailed inventory of your library's many technology platforms and identify the threats specific to each. Next is a detailed how-to for performing a thorough needs assessment leading to clear and detailed written policies, and finally, an appropriate recovery action plan.The authors explain the relevant technologies, security measures, and available software and hardware tools in simple terms, allowing you to see the big picture and create an effective security plan without getting bogged down in the technical details that are the province of the IT department. A carefully chosen collection of model plans and a glossary of technical terms round out this invaluable guide.

General

Imprint:	Neal-Schuman Publishers Inc
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	How-to-do-it Manuals, No. 162
Release date:	February 2009
First published:	2009
Authors:	Paul W. Earp • Adam Wright
Dimensions:	279 x 216 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	245
ISBN-13:	978-1-55570-639-5
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Library & information sciences > Library, archive & information management Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Library & information sciences > Automation of library & information processes Promotions
LSN:	1-55570-639-8
Barcode:	9781555706395

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