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This book provides a practical and strategic perspective on IT and cyber security for corporations and other businesses. Leading experts from industry, politics and research discuss the status quo and future prospects of corporate cyber security. They answer questions such as: How much will IT security cost? Who will provide IT security? Can security even be fun? The book claims that digitization will increasingly pervade all areas of the economy, as well as our daily professional and personal lives. It will produce speed, agility and cost efficiency, but also increasing vulnerability in the context of public, corporate and private life. Consequently, cyber security is destined to become the great facilitator of digitization, providing maximum protection for data, networks, data centres and terminal devices. 

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9783319835365

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All chapters serve as the basis for a discussion on digitization and its impact on the future development of our society and economy. ... The authors provide interesting facts on different aspects of digitization. For security experts, all chapters are easy to understand. ... the book provides clear and valuable insights into cybersecurity issues and solutions. The target audience should be academics, security professionals, and organizations that plan to implement a long-term security strategy. (Computing Reviews, November, 2017)

“All chapters serve as the basis for a discussion on digitization and its impact on the future development of our society and economy. … The authors provide interesting facts on different aspects of digitization. For security experts, all chapters are easy to understand. … the book provides clear and valuable insights into cybersecurity issues and solutions. The target audience should be academics, security professionals, and organizations that plan to implement a long-term security strategy.” (Computing Reviews, November, 2017)

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Dr. Ferri Abolhassan is a member of the T-Systems Board of Management, responsible for the IT Division and Telekom Security. From 1985 to 1988, Dr. Ferri Abolhassan completed a bachelor’s degree in computer science at Saarland University in Saarbrücken, Germany. After graduating, he worked at Siemens and IBM prior to completing his doctorate in 1992. He held various senior positions at SAP and IDS Scheer, before joining T-Systems in September 2008 as Head of Systems Integration and a member of the Board of Management. In late 2010, Abolhassan took on the role of Head of Production, before becoming Director of Delivery in 2013. In January 2015, Abolhassan was appointed Director of the T-Systems IT Division, with responsibility for approximately 30,000 employees and some 6,000 customers. Moreover, to address new IT imperatives, Deutsche Telekom has created an organizational unit for security solutions, to be headed up by Abolhassan. The new business will combine all of Deutsche Telekom’ssecurity activities, and will market its cyber security offerings.

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