Information Management & Computer Security: Volume 5 Issue 1

Is your infrastructure ticking?

Jim Best, Thornton May

Discusses the issues associated with managing information technology (IT) infrastructure in large organizations. Presents a definition of IT infrastructure. Uses the hands‐on…

There’s an entranet in your future

Douglas W. Brockway

Presents the concept of “entranets”, entrepreneurial partnerships enabled by computer networking. Compares the concept to the Japanese keiretsu model. Discusses the expanding role…

Managing World Wide Web publications

Schubert Foo, Ee Peng Lim

The surge of interest in the World Wide Web (WWW), with its potential commercial payoff, has resulted in an explosion of information as organizations join in the fray to publish…

Part of the foundation for secure systems: separation of duties policy

Charles Cresson Wood

Discusses the assets of businesses now and how these can be information, information systems or other factors. Looks at ways of centralizing systems and making them more secure…

Driving safely on the information superhighway

Rossouw von Solms

Information technology (IT) has become part and parcel of the business world today. In fact, it will continue to become an even larger factor in the future. Organizations will…

Control of the Internet

Karen Forcht, Daphyne Saunders Thomas, Mark L. Usry, Kelly Egan

Investigates the information highway and all of its various components, and wonders how the Internet will affect the way in which people live. Shows that there are many problems…

Legal implications of doing business on the Internet

Michael Pattison

Observes the extensive legal implications in conducting business on the Internet and looks also at the pitfalls which are involved. Gives a clear run‐down on the dos and don’ts…