Cybersecurity for Information Professionals

Information professionals have been paying more attention and putting a greater focus on privacy over cybersecurity. However the number of both cybersecurity and privacy breach incidents are soaring which indicates that cybersecurity risks are high and growing. Utilizing cybersecurity awareness training in organizations has been an effective tool to promote a cybersecurity-conscious culture making individuals more cybersecurity-conscious as well. However it is unknown if employees’ security behavior at work can be extended to their security behavior at home and personal life. On the one hand information professionals need to inherit their role as data and information gatekeepers to safeguard data and information assets. On the other hand information professionals can aid in enabling effective information access and dissemination of cybersecurity knowledge to make users conscious about the cybersecurity and privacy risks that are often hidden in the cyber universe.Cybersecurity for Information Professionals: Concepts and Applicationsintroduces fundamental concepts in cybersecurity and addresses some of the challenges faced by information professionals librarians archivists record managers students and professionals in related disciplines. This book is written especially for educators preparing courses in information security cybersecurity and the integration of privacy and cybersecurity. The chapters contained in this book present multiple and diverse perspectives from professionals in the field of cybersecurity. They cover such topics as:Information governance and cybersecurityUser privacy and security online and the role of information professionalsCybersecurity and social mediaHealthcare regulations threats and their impact on cybersecurityA socio-technical perspective on mobile cybersecurityCybersecurity in the software development life cycleData security and privacyAbove all the book addresses the ongoing challenges of cybersecurity. In particular it explains how information professionals can contribute to long-term workforce development by designing and leading cybersecurity awareness campaigns or cybersecurity hygiene programs to change people’s security behavior.