Secrets and lies Book

"A primer in practical computer security aimed at those shopping, communicating, or doing business online – almost everyone, in other words." –The Economist Viruses. Identity theft. Corporate espionage. National secrets compromised. Can anyone promise security in our digital world? The man who introduced cryptography to the boardroom says no. But in this fascinating read, he shows us how to come closer by developing security measures in terms of context, tools, and strategy. Security is a process, not a product – one that system administrators and corporate executives alike must understand to survive. "This book is of value to anyone whose business depends on safe use of e-mail, the Web, or other networked communications. If that’s not yet everybody, it soon will be." –Stephen H. Wildstrom, BusinessWeek "It’s not often that a truly outstanding book is written for both technical users and management. Fortunately, Secrets and Lies pulls off this feat rather well." –Dustin Puryear, Linux.com "Schneier . . . peppers the book with lively anecdotes and aphorisms, making it unusually accessible." –Los Angeles Times Editorial Reviews The Barnes & Noble Review Finally in paperback: what may be the world s most thoughtful guide to computer and network security. Bruce Schneier s Secrets and Lies is for anyone who needs to address security: businesspeople and technical people alike. Schneier begins with a paradox: Even as we learn more about security... we build things with less security. This book explains why -- and what can (and can t) be done about it. The problem starts with systems. They re complex. They interact. They re buggy. And they have emergent properties their creators never anticipated. The best (if imperfect) response: prevention, detection, and reaction . (Most networks rely primarily on prevention. Not enough.) Schneier then explains why attacks are becoming more frequent, wides