Secrets and lies : digital security in a networked world /
"Information security expert Bruce Schneier explains what everyone in business needs to know about security in order to survive and be competitive. Pragmatic, interesting, and humorous, Schneier exposes the digital world and the realities of our networked society. He examines the entire system,...
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John Wiley,
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Publisher Address: | New York : |
Publication Dates: | 2000. |
Literature type: | eBook |
Language: | English |
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Online Access: |
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9781119183631 |
Summary: |
"Information security expert Bruce Schneier explains what everyone in business needs to know about security in order to survive and be competitive. Pragmatic, interesting, and humorous, Schneier exposes the digital world and the realities of our networked society. He examines the entire system, from the reasons for technical insecurities to the minds behind malicious attacks. You'll be guided through the security war zone, and learn how to understand and arm yourself against the threats of our connected world." "Secrets and Lies offers the expert guidance you'll need to make the right choices about securing your digital self."--Jacket. |
Carrier Form: | 1 online resource (xv, 412 pages) |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 399-400) and index. |
ISBN: |
9781119183631 1119183634 |
Index Number: | QA76 |
CLC: | TP309 |
Contents: |
Introduction -- The landscape -- Digital threats -- Attacks -- Adversaries -- Security needs -- Technologies -- Cryptography -- Cryptography in context -- Computer security -- Identification and authentication -- Networked-computer security -- Network security -- Network defenses -- Software reliability -- Secure hardware -- Certificates and credentials -- Security tricks -- The human factor -- Strategies -- Vulnerabilities and the vulnerability landscape -- T. |