Title: Coping with the Threat of Computer Security Incidents. A Primer from Prevention through Recovery Authors: Russell L. Brand File name: pubdocguidelinesprimer.txt File size: 102646 bytes Abstract: As computer security becomes a more important issue in modern society, it begins to warrant a systematic approach. The vast majority of the computer security problems and the costs associated with them can be prevented with simple inexpensive measures. The most important and cost effective of these measures are available in the prevention and planning phases. These methods are presented followed by a simplified guide to incident handling and recovery.