Security in Computing (4th Edition)

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Security in Computing (4th Edition) ISBN  0132390779 Release Date  13 October 2006 Category  Computer Security Tags  pfleeger,   "security in computing",   security,   fleeger,   pf,   law,   pfleeger and pfleeger,   charles pfleeger,   p fleeger,   lawrence,   information security,   This book @Amazon  View Tools Google Search Web flazx.com

Description A sweeping revision of the classic computer security text. This book provides end-to-end, detailed coverage of the state of the art in all aspects of computer security. Starting with a clear, in-depth review of cryptography, it also covers specific options for securing software and data against malicious code and intruders; the special challenges of securing networks and distributed systems; firewalls; ways to administer security on personal computers and UNIX systems; analyzing security risks and benefits; and the legal and ethical issues surrounding computer security. When the first edition of this book was published in 1989, viruses and other forms of malicious code were fairly uncommon, the Internet was used largely by just computing professionals, a Clipper was a sailing ship, and computer crime was seldom a headline topic in daily newspapers. In that era most people were unconcerned about--even unaware of--how serious is the threat to security in the use of computers. The use of computers has spread at a rate completely unexpected back then. Now you can bank by computer, order and pay for merchandise, and even commit to contracts by computer. And the uses of computers in business have similarly increased both in volume and in richness. Alas, the security threats to computing have also increased significantly. Other books on Computer Security Applied Security Visualization Ethical Hacking Intrusion Detection Systems (Advances in Information Security) VizSEC 2007: Proceedings of the Workshop on Visualization for Computer Security (Mathematics and Visualization) Crimeware: Understanding New Attacks and Defenses (Symantec Press) Insider Attack and Cyber Security: Beyond the Hacker (Advances in Information Security) Computer Security, Privacy and Politics: Current Issues, Challenges and Solutions Secure Computer and Network Systems: Modeling, Analysis and Design No Tech Hacking: A Guide to Social Engineering, Dumpster Diving, and Shoulder Surfing Netcat Power Tools Secrets Stolen, Fortunes Lost: Preventing Intellectual Property Theft and Economic Espionage in the 21st Century Hacking: The Art of Exploitation, 2nd Edition Smart Cards, Tokens, Security and Applications Digital Privacy: Theory, Technologies, and Practices Gray Hat Hacking, Second Edition