Elementary Information Security, 3rd Edition

▶ 1.1 The Security Landscape

Cybersecurity problems can be small and local, or they can be international in scope, involving computers and organizations on every continent. We will start small with this case study:

Alice’s Arts: Alice operates a small store, “Alice’s Arts,” that sells unique clothing and fashion accessories. She enjoys running the store, but she must track her finances very carefully to remain in business. She uses a laptop computer to keep track of her expenses, pay bills, order merchandise, and manage her bank account. Her store also has a small point-of-sale (POS) computer. Although Alice learned a lot about computers in school, she spends as little time as possible on computer configuration and management. She prefers ...