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by Marton Gergely (Author), Ian Grey (Author), Heba Saleous (Author)
The information security arena is often vague and confusing for internet users and fallling into cyber traps can take ethical, financial, physical and mental tolls on individuals. With increasing cases of fake news, identity theft, piracy, spying and scams surfacing, this book explains the risks of the internet and how they can be mitigated.
Author Biography
Marton Gergely teaches in the Department of Information Systems and Security at the United Arab Emirates University. He was born in New Delhi, India, and grew up in Budapest, Hungary. He holds a PhD in Business Administration, with an emphasis in Information Technology, from the University of Texas at San Antonio, USA. His current research interests include digital piracy, social and cognitive psychology in technology use, cyber law and ethics, social desirability bias, as well as emerging technologies.
Dr. Ian Grey was born and raised in the wilds of Co. Waterford, Ireland. He holds a BA and a PhD. in Psychology from the National University of Ireland (Cork) and a DClin. Psych from Trinity College Dublin. He holds additional postgraduate qualifications in Applied Behavior Analysis and in Forensic Psychology. He is currently Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology in the Department of Cognitive Science, United Arab Emirates University where he teaches courses on clinical psychology practice. His research interests include cognitive vulnerabilities, neuro-developmental disorders and determinants of mental health.
Heba Saleous is a Palestinian-American currently working towards earning her PhD in Information Security at the United Arab Emirates University under the supervision of Dr. Marton Gergely. She holds an MSc in Information Security from the same institution. Her current research interests include digital forensics, video game forensics and security, cybercrime and terrorism, cybercriminal behavior, and malware.
