Compelling and practical view of computer security in a multinational environment--for
everyone who does business in more than one country.
- Management-level must-read for companies and organizations that are (or will be) doing
business in more than one country.
- As companies go global in their search for profit and growth, they need to understand
how to use security as a tool for success--this book shows them how.
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This is a management-level book for companies and organizations that are (or will be)
doing business in more than one country. This distinction applies to increasing numbers of
corporations because remaining competitive depends upon supply chains, customers, and
outsourced operations that routinely map across the globe. Written in three sections, the
book is designed to help companies with security once they, or their extended
organization, leave the comfort of their home turf and encounter new rules, regulations,
threats and customs. Mapping Security is woven together by the common goal of secure
business in an entertaining and informative narrative style.
Table of Contents
Foreword.
Preface.
1. The Historian and the
Security Guy.
I. CHARTING A COURSE.
2. Why You Picked up This Book.
3. Establishing Your
Coordinates.
4. Building the Base.
5. Enabling Business and
Enhancing Process.
6. Developing Radar.
7. Constant Vigilance.
II. REALITY, ILLUSION, AND THE
SOUK.
8. Wells and the Security Guy
Travel the Globe.
9. Europe .
10. The Middle East and Africa
.
11. The Americas .
12. Asia-Pacific.
13. Outsourcing and Your Map.
III. WHOSE LAW DO I BREAK?
14. Mapping Solutions.
15. Mapping Law.
16. Mapping Technology.
17. Mapping Culture.
18. Mapping Your Future.
Appendix. Local Security
Resources by Country.
About the Author
Tom Patterson is a business advisor in the areas of security, commerce, and governance.
Patterson has been a successful international security and eCommerce partner at both
KPMG and Deloitte, a strategy executive with IBM's Internet Division, and a director of
security at MCC, Americas leading R&D consortium. Tom has been a board member of
several public companies, has advised all three branches of the U.S. government on
Internet and security policy, and is a trusted advisor to company executives around the
world.
Patterson regularly comments on the security issues of the day for CNBC and other major
media outlets. His track record of success in large scale eCommerce, with three separate
projects that have each generated over 500 million dollars online, has him in demand as an
author, public speaker, board member, and business advisor.
Praise for Tom Patterson's Mapping Security
"Tom Patterson captures a compelling and practical view of security in a
multinational environment. Your CSO needs to read this book!" Dr. Vint Cerf,
senior vice president of Technology Strategy at MCI and founder of Internet Protocol (IP)
"The power of the Internet is that it's a global network, seamlessly crossing
borders. But it also brings security risks that can cross borders just as easily.
Patterson has more than a decade of first-hand experience in defending against such risks
and it shows. He uses real-world examples and stories, many from his own career, and
offers clear, action-oriented descriptions of the different threats and how to deal with
them. This book avoids security jargon and speaks directly to businesspeople around the
globe." Chris Anderson, Editor in Chief, Wired Magazine
Whether consumers or global giants, we all need to be spending a greater share of our
budgets on security. The threats are greater than ever and increasing daily, and yet there
is a challenge as to how to justify the expenditure. Mapping Security offers
business-oriented and in-depth thinking on how and why to build security into the fabric
of the organization. After reading Tom Patterson's book, you will want to make changes
with a sense of urgency. John R Patrick, president of Attitude LLC and former vice
president of Internet Technology at IBM Corporation
As companies of all sizes go global in their search for profit and growth, they will
need to understand how to use security as a tool for success in different markets, and
Mapping Security shows them how. Dr. Craig Fields, former director of Advanced Research
Projects Agency (ARPA) for the U.S. Government
The Definitive Guide to Effective Security in Complex Global Markets
Companies are global today and have complex security supply chains, out-sourced
operations, and customer relationships that span the world. Today, more than ever,
companies must protect themselves against unprecedented threats, understand and adhere to
a global mosaic of regulations, and leverage security to enable today's business
realities. In Mapping Security, global security expert Tom Patterson shows how to meet
these challenges by presenting security best practices, rules, and customs for virtually
every country where you do business.
Writing for executives, business managers, security professionals, and consultants,
Patterson offers an exceptionally thorough and authoritative briefing on today's global
security realities. Using real-world examples, he shows how to change your approach to
security as you move more deeply into global markets: how to resolve contradictions among
the complex rules and customs you'll have to follow and how to customize security
solutions for every market. Along the way, he introduces the Mapping Security Index (MSI),
a powerful new metric for rapidly quantifying security risk associated with 30 key
markets. Coverage includes
- How technology, mass globalization, and stricter accountability are forcing security to
the core of the enterprise
- Six proven keys to defining and implementing global security strategies that work within
today's budget realities
- Detailed country-by-country drill downs on security in Europe, the Middle East and
Africa, the Americas, and the Asia-Pacific region
- Practical advice on what to do when laws collide
- Quantifying the security posture and associated risks of potential cross-border partners
- "On-the-ground" help: Indispensable local security resources
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