Secrets And Lies: Digital Security In A Networked World
Author :Bruce Schneier
Condition : Used-Very Good
Binding : Hard-Back
Pages : 448
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Language : N/A
Publication Year : N/A
This anniversary edition which has stood the test of time as a runaway best‰ÛÒseller provides a practical, straight‰ÛÒforward guide to achieving security throughout computer networks. No theory, no math, no fiction of what should be working but isn‰Û_t, just the facts. Known as the master of cryptography, Schneier uses his extensive field experience with his own clients to dispel the myths that often mislead IT managers as they try to build secure systems. A much‰ÛÒtouted section: Schneier‰Û_s tutorial on just what cryptography (a subset of computer security) can and cannot do for them, has received far‰ÛÒreaching praise from both the technical and business community.
Praise for Secrets and Lies
"This is a business issue, not a technical one, and executives can no longer leave such decisions to techies. That‰Û_s why Secrets and Lies belongs in every manager‰Û_s library."‰ÛÒBusiness Week
"Startlingly lively....a jewel box of little surprises you can actually use."‰ÛÒFortune
"Secrets is a comprehensive, well‰ÛÒwritten work on a topic few business leaders can afford to neglect."‰ÛÒBusiness 2.0
"Instead of talking algorithms to geeky programmers, [Schneier] offers a primer in practical computer security aimed at those shopping, communicating or doing business online‰ÛÒalmost everyone, in other words."‰ÛÒThe Economist
"Schneier...peppers the book with lively anecdotes and aphorisms, making it unusually accessible."‰ÛÒLos Angeles Times
With a new and compelling Introduction by the author, this premium edition will become a keepsake for security enthusiasts of every stripe.
Author :Bruce Schneier
Condition : Used-Very Good
Binding : Hard-Back
Pages : 448
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Language : N/A
Publication Year : N/A
This anniversary edition which has stood the test of time as a runaway best‰ÛÒseller provides a practical, straight‰ÛÒforward guide to achieving security throughout computer networks. No theory, no math, no fiction of what should be working but isn‰Û_t, just the facts. Known as the master of cryptography, Schneier uses his extensive field experience with his own clients to dispel the myths that often mislead IT managers as they try to build secure systems. A much‰ÛÒtouted section: Schneier‰Û_s tutorial on just what cryptography (a subset of computer security) can and cannot do for them, has received far‰ÛÒreaching praise from both the technical and business community.
Praise for Secrets and Lies
"This is a business issue, not a technical one, and executives can no longer leave such decisions to techies. That‰Û_s why Secrets and Lies belongs in every manager‰Û_s library."‰ÛÒBusiness Week
"Startlingly lively....a jewel box of little surprises you can actually use."‰ÛÒFortune
"Secrets is a comprehensive, well‰ÛÒwritten work on a topic few business leaders can afford to neglect."‰ÛÒBusiness 2.0
"Instead of talking algorithms to geeky programmers, [Schneier] offers a primer in practical computer security aimed at those shopping, communicating or doing business online‰ÛÒalmost everyone, in other words."‰ÛÒThe Economist
"Schneier...peppers the book with lively anecdotes and aphorisms, making it unusually accessible."‰ÛÒLos Angeles Times
With a new and compelling Introduction by the author, this premium edition will become a keepsake for security enthusiasts of every stripe.
