Internet Besieged Pdf

Edition: 1
Release: 1997-10-13
Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional
Binding: Paperback
ISBN/ASIN: 0201308207



Internet Besieged: Countering Cyberspace Scofflaws

Internet Besieged features interesting, alarming, original, and recently published writing about the vulnerability of the computer networks we use every day, and timely recommendations for strengthening network security. Free download Internet Besieged books collection in PDF, EPUB, FB2, MOBI, and TXT formats. More than thirty chapters by leading figures in the field of security range from fairly technical explanations of encryption and detection systems to popular accounts of hacker attacks and the cyberpunk subculture. The book provides a history of awareness of Internet security risks while exploring the social, legal, political, and ethical implications of these security breaches and their suggested countermeasures.This detailed collection of essays takes a practical look at the area of online security. While the editors of and contributors to Internet Besieged pull no punches in their cautions, their purpose is not to alarm but to inform. Best deals ebooks download Internet Besieged on amazon.Given that electronic banditry and vandalism exist, what are wise system designers and operators to do about it? The contributors look at existing computer crimes--including password interception, electronic forgery, and virus passing--and examine the techniques now available to thwart perpetrators. The first of the book's five sections covers the background of the Internet from a security perspective. The second zooms in on the weaknesses of Internet-connected computer systems and shows how cybercriminals exploit them. Part 3 details the cryptographic methods available to help secure systems, while the fourth section explores the particular challenges of electronic commerce. The final section looks at the larger and nontechnical issues of Internet practices, laws, and policies. Internet Besieged: Countering Cyberspace Scofflaws with free ebook downloads available via rapidshare, mediafire, 4shared, and hotfile.

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