Spectacular Computer Crimes
What They Are and How They Cost American Business Half a Billion Dollars a Year
by Buck Bloombecker
ISBN: 155623256X
ISBN-13: 9781556232565
Format: Hardcover
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Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media
Published date: 1990
Publisher's Notes
Describes various computer crimes and their victims, suggests the basics of computer security and ways to respond to the crimes when they do occur, and discusses political cases and computer ethics.
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Spectacular Computer Crimes
BloomBecker, Buck
Homewood, IL: Dow Jones Irwin, 1990. FINE hardcover, VERY GOOD jacket. First Edition. Computer crimes. non-fiction, crime. NF000112 . First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good. ( more information) Offered by BookCollector.net (United States)
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Spectacular Computer Crimes
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Dow Jones-Irwin 1990, 1st edition. (Hardcover) *.*.*.*.*Good in Good dust jacket. *.*.*.*.* *.*.*.*.* *.*.*.*.* The book has very little wear, the dust jacket has some light wear on the edges. *.*.*.*.* *****Viruses, computer sabotage, and multimillion dollar embezzlements are among the computer crimes that cost businesses and consumers worldwide billions of dollars each year, putting both personal and global security at risk. This lively, thought-provoking and humorous collection of 18 computer crime stories tells how to use laws, ethics, technology, and common sense to fight computer crime. Based on more than 10 years of research and interviews with hundreds of criminals, victims, and security professionals, SPECTACULAR COMPUTER CRIMES is an insider's look at the vulnerabilities of computer and communication technologies and the people who exploit them. We all rely on computer technology. Computer security is the key to the safety of our most advanced weapons, business systems, and scientific research strategies. It is imperative that we protect these systems - and ourselves - from abuse. SPECTACULAR COMPUTER CRIMES tells how, offering a novel and thorough computer strategy for the 90s and beyond and providing easily understood yet detailed answers to basic questions about computer crime - who does it . . . to whom . . . and exactly what is it?***** *.*.*.*.* A scan of the cover is available. *.*.*.*.* Weight .550 Kg.. ( more information) Offered by PaladinBooks (Canada)
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Spectacular Computer Crimes What They Are and How They Cost American Business Half a Billion Dollars a Year!
BloomBecker, Buck
Homewood, IL: Dow Jones-Irwin, 1990. The author is the Director of the National Center for Computer Crime Data and he recounts stories of computer crimes based on his research. He also shows how computers are vulnerable to crime and how to increase your computer's security. The dust jacket has some very minor shelfwear.. Hard Cover. As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ( more information) Offered by Budgie's Books (United States)
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Spectacular Computer Crimes : What They Are and How They Cost American Business Half a Billion Dollars a Year!
BloomBecker, Buck
Homewood: Dow Jones-Irwin, 1990. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition. An insider's look at the vulnerabilities of computer and communications technologies and the people who exploit them, countermeasures taken against these kinds of crime, how to attain reliable computer security, and all related issues, with many actual case histories explored and what can be learned from them. Hardcover with dust jacket, contains reading list, indexed, 242pp. A very nice copy. Rare.. ISBN: 1-55623-256-X. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Computers, Computing, Computer Security, Hackers, Crime, Criminals, Software, Hardware, Technology, Communications. ( more information) Offered by JB Books (United States)
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Spectacular Computer Crimes
Buck Bloombecker
U.S.A: Dow Jones-Irwin, 1990 very light marks to cover, bump to top of spine, light tanning to top edge of dust jacket and 1 crease to inner rear edge, pages like new, great copy. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. ( more information) Offered by C&C Bookstore (United Kingdom)
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Spectacular Computer Crimes
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Homewood, IL: Dow Jones-Irwin, Inc. Fine/Fine. 1990. 1st Edition 1st Printing Size=6.5"x9" Hard Cover w/Dust Jacket 242pp(Index) Clean, tight & bright. NO ink names, bookplates, DJ tears etc. ISBN 1-55623-256-X. Keywords: Computers, Computer Crime. ( more information) Offered by Ed Conroy Bookseller - edconroybooks.com (United States)
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