Investors are firmly entrenched in two camps: those who believe that economic and financial fundamentals are the keys to investment success, and those who prefer some form or other of technical analysis. To serve those who use technical analysis, the authors have written a practical, useful, and comprehensive guide to all the major and minor technical analysis systems used by today's investors and financial professionals.
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"The International Handbook of Computer Security" is designed to help information systems/computer professionals as well as business executives protect computer systems and data from a myriad of internal and external threats. The book addresses a wide range of computer security issues. It is intended to provide practical and thorough guidance in what often seems a quagmire of computers, technology, networks, and software.
Major topics discussed are: security policies; physical security procedures; data preservation and protection; hardware and software protection and security; personnel management and security; network security, internal and external systems; contingency planning; legal and auditing planning and control.

"The International Handbook of Electronic Commerce" covers that hot topic - e-commerce! It is designed to assist managers in implementing electronic commerce in their organizations, improving its efficiency and viability, and safeguarding and maintaining e-commerce systems. The book is designed as a practical "how to" guide, offering extensive examples to illustrate practical applications. The tools and techniques in this handbook can be adapted outright or modified to suit individual needs. Checklists, email and website addresses, exhibits, illustrations, and step-by-step instructions enhance the handbook's practical use.
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The combination of growth in the commercial utilization of the Internet, the rapid changes in technology, and the complexity of management have expanded the scope of duties of business managers. To remain competitive, businesses and their managers must maintain a presence on the Internet. "The International Handbook of Electronic Commerce" provides readers with a compendium of the latest in current technologies and applications.

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In real estate, as in any type of business, an undefined term at a critical moment can equal a missed opportunity, or worse. That's why you need a reliable, up-to-date resource that gives you instant access to definitions of every important term you're likely to encounter in the course of doing business. That's why you need the Dictionary of Real Estate.

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The updated edition of this quick-reference short-entry dictionary defines more than 2,500 accounting, auditing, compliance, and tax-related terms. General areas covered include financial accounting and reporting, managerial and cost management, auditing and financial statement analysis, compliance, and information technology (IT) terms. Also included are many terms from related business disciplines that the accountant must know, such as finance, personal finance, investments, Internet, economics, quantitative tools, and international finance terms.