The myths of security what the computer security industry doesn't want you to know

If you think computer security has improved in recent years, The Myths of Security will shake you out of your complacency. Longtime security professional John Viega, formerly Chief Security Architect at McAfee, reports on the sorry state of the industry, and offers concrete suggestions for professio...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Viega, John (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Beijing ; Cambridge : O'Reilly [2009]
Edición:First edition
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Sumario:If you think computer security has improved in recent years, The Myths of Security will shake you out of your complacency. Longtime security professional John Viega, formerly Chief Security Architect at McAfee, reports on the sorry state of the industry, and offers concrete suggestions for professionals and individuals confronting the issue. Why is security so bad? With many more people online than just a few years ago, there are more attackers -- and they're truly motivated. Attacks are sophisticated, subtle, and harder to detect than ever. But, as Viega notes, few
Notas:Description based upon print version of record.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (262 p.)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781306814430
9780596551247
9780596555832