Security Strategies in Web Applications and Social Networking

PART OF THE NEW JONES & BARTLETT LEARNING INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY & ASSURANCE SERIES! Security Strategies in Web Applications and Social Networking provides a unique, in-depth look at how to secure mobile users as customer-facing information migrates from mainframe computers and application servers to Web-enabled applications. Written by an industry expert, this book provides a comprehensive explanation of the evolutionary changes that have occurred in computing, communications, and social networking and discusses how to secure systems against all the risks, threats, and vulnerabilities associated with Web-enabled applications accessible via the Internet. Using examples and exercises, this book incorporates hands-on activities to prepare readers to successfully secure Web-enabled applications.

Part1 Evolution of Computing, Communications, and Social Networking
Chapter1 From Mainframe to Client-Server to World Wide Web
Chapter2 From Brick-and-Mortar to E-commerce to E-business Transformation
Chapter3 Evolution of People-to-People Communications
Chapter4 From Personal Communication to Social Networking
Part2 Secure Web-Enabled Application Deployment and Social Networking
Chapter5 Mitigating Risk When Connecting to the Internet
Chapter6 Mitigating Web Site Risks, Threats, and Vulnerabilities
Chapter7 Introducing the Web Application Security Consortium (WASC)
Chapter8 Securing Web Applications
Chapter9 Mitigating Web Application Vulnerabilities
Chapter10 Maintaining PCI DSS Compliance for E-commerce Web Sites
Chapter11 Testing and Quality Assurance for Production Web Sites
Chapter12 Performing a Web Site Vulnerability and Security Assessment
Part3 Web Applications and Social Networking Gone Mobile
Chapter13 Securing End-Point Device Communications
Chapter14 Securing Personal and Business Communications
Chapter15 Web Application Security Organizations, Education, Training, and Certification