Secrets and lies
Subtitle: digital security in a networked world
By: Bruce Schneier
Publisher: John Wiley
Published: 2000
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 412
ISBN-13: 9780471253112
Subjects: Entreprises; Cryptographie; Databescherming; Réseaux d'ordinateurs; Identification; Mesures de sûreté; Internet; Fiabilité logiciel; Sécurité ordinateur; Computernetwerken; Authentification; Datensicherung; Computer networks; Rechnernetz; Security measures; Sécurité information; Sécurité informatique; Computer security; Mesures; Sécurité réseau; Sécurité
Description: "Information security expert Bruce Schneier explains what everyone in business needs to know about security in order to survive and be competitive. Pragmatic, interesting, and humorous, Schneier exposes the digital world and the realities of our networked society. He examines the entire system, from the reasons for technical insecurities to the minds behind malicious attacks.

You'll be guided through the security war zone, and learn how to understand and arm yourself against the threats of our connected world." "Secrets and Lies offers the expert guidance you'll need to make the right choices about securing your digital self."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: "Wiley Computer Publishing."

Includes bibliographical references (p. 399-400) and index.
Table of contents: title: 1.; title: Introduction -- -- pt. 1.; title: The landscape -- -- 2.; title: Digital threats -- -- 3.; title: Attacks -- -- 4.; title: Adversaries -- -- 5.; title: Security needs -- -- pt. 2.; title: Technologies -- -- 6.; title: Cryptography -- -- 7.; title: Cryptography in context -- -- 8.; title: Computer security -- -- 9.; title: Identification and authentication -- -- 10.; title: Networked-computer security -- -- 11.; title: Network security -- -- 12.; title: Network defenses -- -- 13.; title: Software reliability -- -- 14.; title: Secure hardware -- -- 15.; title: Certificates and credentials -- -- 16.; title: Security tricks -- -- 17.; title: The human factor -- -- pt. 3.; title: Strategies -- -- 18.; title: Vulnerabilities and the vulnerability landscape -- -- 19.; title: T.