Protecting IT systems from cyber crime

Citation
R. Benjamin et al., Protecting IT systems from cyber crime, COMPUTER J, 41(7), 1998, pp. 429-443
Citations number
23
Language
INGLESE
art.tipo
Article
Categorie Soggetti
Computer Science & Engineering
Journal title
COMPUTER JOURNAL
ISSN journal
0010-4620 → ACNP
Volume
41
Issue
7
Year of publication
1998
Pages
429 - 443
Database
ISI
SICI code
0010-4620(1998)41:7<429:PISFCC>2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
Large-scale commercial, industrial and financial operations are becoming ev er more interdependent, and ever more dependent on IT. At the same time, th e rapidly growing interconnectivity of IT systems, and the convergence of t heir technology towards industry-standard hardware and software components and sub-systems, renders these IT systems increasingly vulnerable to malici ous attack. This paper is aimed particularly at readers concerned with majo r systems employed in medium to large commercial or industrial enterprises. It examines the nature and significance of the various potential attacks, and surveys the defence options available, It concludes that IT owners need to think of the threat in more global terms, and to give a new focus and p riority to their defence. Prompt action can ensure a major improvement in I T resilience at a modest marginal cost, both in terms of finance and in ter ms of normal IT operation.