Computer Security: 20 Things Every Employee Should Know

Biography of Ben Rothke Ben Rothke, CISSP is a New York City based senior security consultant with ThruPoint, Inc. and has more than 15 years of industry experience in the area of information systems security. His areas of expertise are in PKI, HIPAA, 21 CFR Part 11, design & implementation of systems security, encryption, firewall configuration & review, cryptography and security policy development. Prior to joining ThruPoint, Ben was with Baltimore Technologies, Ernst & Young, and Citicorp, and has provided security solutions to many Fortune 500 companies. Ben is also the lead mentor in the ThruPoint, Inc. CISSP preparation program, preparing security professionals to take the rigorous CISSP examination. Ben has written numerous articles for such computer periodicals as the Journal of Information Systems Security, PC Week, Network World, Information Security, Secure Computing, Information Security Magazine, Windows NT Magazine, InfoWorld & the Computer Security Institute Journal. Ben writes for Unix Review and Security Management and is a former columnist for Information Security and Solutions Integrator magazine; and also is a frequent speaker at industry conferences. While not busy making corporate America a more secure place, Ben enjoys spending time with his family, and is preparing to run in the 2003 Marine Corps Marathon for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Societys Team In Training, the world's largest endurance sports training program Ben is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) & Certified Confidentiality Officer (CCO), and a member of HTCIA, ISSA, ICSA, IEEE, ASIS & CSI.

Computer Security: 20 Things Every Employee Should Know Be Responsible and be aware Choose your passwords wisely Keep your password secure Deal with viruses and "malware" Use corporate resources only to do your work Practice safe data transfer Know the risks associated with e-mail Deal with e-mail hoaxes Surf the Web wisely at work Be aware of the dangers of the Internet Secure your laptop for remote usage Make remote access secure Use your hand-held device safely Backup and secure your data Manage sensitive information wisely Dispose of digital media safely It's people, not technology: social engineering Secure your workspace Know what to do when things go wrong Keep things in context and move forward Appendix: Glossary of Computer Security Terms