Secrets and Lies : digital security in a networked world.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Schneier, Bruce, Author.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 volume)

Edition:

15th anniversary edition.

Other Title:

Digital security in a networked world

Secrets & lies

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] John Wiley & Sons Incorporated 2015

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

This anniversary edition which has stood the test of time as a runaway best-seller provides a practical, straight-forward guide to achieving security throughout computer networks. No theory, no math, no fiction of what should be working but isn'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-touted section: Schneier's tutorial on just what cryptography (a subset of computer security) can and cannot do for them, has received far-reaching 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's why Secrets and Lies belongs in every manager's library."-Business Week "Startlingly lively....a jewel box of little surprises you can actually use."-Fortune "Secrets is a comprehensive, well-written work on a topic few business leaders can afford to neglect."-Business 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-almost everyone, in other words."-The Economist "Schneier...peppers the book with lively anecdotes and aphorisms, making it unusually accessible."-Los Angeles Times With a new and compelling Introduction by the author, this premium edition will become a keepsake for security enthusiasts of every stripe.

Contents:

Foreword to 2015 15th anniversary edition

Introduction from the paperback edition

Preface

About the author

Part 1: Landscape:

Digital threats

Attacks

Adversaries

Security needs

Part 2: 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

Human factor

Part 3: Strategies:

Vulnerabilities and the vulnerability landscape

Threat modeling and risk assessment

Security policies and countermeasures

Attack trees

Product testing and verification

Future of products

Security processes

Conclusion

Afterword

Resources

Acknowledgments

Index.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

OCLC:

934725365