- Hardcover: 432 pages
- Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Canada, Ltd.; 1 edition (Aug 14 2000)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0471253111
- ISBN-13: 978-0471253112
- Product Dimensions: 22.9 x 15.5 x 3.8 cm
- Shipping Weight: 703 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (111 customer reviews)
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- #82 in Books > Computers & Internet > Business & Culture > Security
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At the moment, it seems that hardly a day passes without fresh news of some glaring Internet security breach; online banks, of all things, seem to be particularly vulnerable at the moment. All of which will come as no great surprise to network security cum cryptography guru, Bruce Schnier. His latest book, Secrets and Lies, paints a very gloomy overview of the true state of network security. Schnier, founder of Counterpane Internet Security, has some harsh words to say about the state of network security, though, to be fair, his criticisms are directed far and wide; not one scapegoat, (not even Microsoft) is singled out for special attention. Depressingly, the words "fundamentally flawed" crop up time and time again in this absorbing book.
Secrets and Lies is a thorough backgrounder in all aspects of network security, an extremely wide remit that stretches from passwords to encryption, passing through authentication and attack trees along the way. The book is divided in to three broad categories, The Landscape, which covers attacks, adversaries and the need for security; Technologies, which discusses cryptography, authentication, network security, secure hardware and security tricks; and concludes with Strategies, which looks at vulnerabilities, risk assessment, security policies and the future of security. Mercifully there's a dim light at the end of this tunnel and Schnier ultimately remains upbeat about maintaining computer security and details a way forward in his conclusion.
Although working in a necessarily techie environment, Schnier's book is surprisingly jargon-free and easy to understand, even if you're not au fait with the inner workings of TCP/IP--it's common-sense, practical style makes a potentially dense and arcane subject accessible by just about anybody. It's also bang up to date, which makes for a pleasant change. Secrets and Lies is never less than thought-provoking and should be essential reading for every network administrator in the land. Be afraid, be very afraid! --Roger Gann
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"Bruce Schneier's book is a common-sense, practical guide..." -- Computing, 22nd March 2001
"If you want to be successful, you should read this book before the competition does." -- Esther Dyson, chairman, EDventure Holdings
"Just as Applied Cryptography was the bible for cryptographers in the 90's, so Secrets and Lies will be the official bible for INFOSEC in the new millennium. I didn't think it was possible that a book on network security could make me laugh and smile, but Schneier has made this subject very enjoyable. -- Jim Wallner, National Security Agency
"Schneier's book is an excellent read.... He understands the issues and the issues behind the issues." -- Bill Machrone
"Secrets and Lies should begin to dispel the fog of deception and special pleading around security, and it's fun.." -- New Scientist, 2nd September 2000
"Successful companies embrace risk, and Schneier shows how to bring that thinking to the Internet." -- Mary Meeker, Managing Director and Internet Analyst Morgan Stanley, Dean Witter
"The news media offer examples of our chronic computer security woes on a near-daily basis, but until now there hasn't been a clear, comprehensive guide that puts the wide range of digital threats in context. The ultimate knowledgeable insider, Schneier not only provides definitions, explanations, stories, and strategies, but a measure of hope that we can get through it all." -- Steven Levy, author of "Hackers" and "Insanely Great"
"This book should be - and can be - read by any business executive, no specialty in security required. It will alter the way you do business. Anyone reading Secrets and Lies will immediately understand that security involves everything: where you work, how you work, and who you work with. In this remarkable book, security is a metaphor for all business-related issues. It provides a unique understanding of the digital age and is a handbook for understanding business problems and challenges. At Walker Digital, we spent millions of dollars to understand what Bruce Schneier has deftly explained here." -- Jay S. Walker, Founder, priceline.com Chairman, Walker Digital
...this book isn't just for techies. Schneier peppers the book with lively anecdotes and aphorisms, making it unusually accessible." -- LA Times
Stephen Manes writes, "...Bruce Schneier minces no words in describing the many ways computer systems can be compromised". (Forbes)" -- Forbes
"If you want to be successful, you should read this book before the competition does." -- Esther Dyson, chairman, EDventure Holdings
"Just as Applied Cryptography was the bible for cryptographers in the 90's, so Secrets and Lies will be the official bible for INFOSEC in the new millennium. I didn't think it was possible that a book on network security could make me laugh and smile, but Schneier has made this subject very enjoyable. -- Jim Wallner, National Security Agency
"Schneier's book is an excellent read.... He understands the issues and the issues behind the issues." -- Bill Machrone
"Secrets and Lies should begin to dispel the fog of deception and special pleading around security, and it's fun.." -- New Scientist, 2nd September 2000
"Successful companies embrace risk, and Schneier shows how to bring that thinking to the Internet." -- Mary Meeker, Managing Director and Internet Analyst Morgan Stanley, Dean Witter
"The news media offer examples of our chronic computer security woes on a near-daily basis, but until now there hasn't been a clear, comprehensive guide that puts the wide range of digital threats in context. The ultimate knowledgeable insider, Schneier not only provides definitions, explanations, stories, and strategies, but a measure of hope that we can get through it all." -- Steven Levy, author of "Hackers" and "Insanely Great"
"This book should be - and can be - read by any business executive, no specialty in security required. It will alter the way you do business. Anyone reading Secrets and Lies will immediately understand that security involves everything: where you work, how you work, and who you work with. In this remarkable book, security is a metaphor for all business-related issues. It provides a unique understanding of the digital age and is a handbook for understanding business problems and challenges. At Walker Digital, we spent millions of dollars to understand what Bruce Schneier has deftly explained here." -- Jay S. Walker, Founder, priceline.com Chairman, Walker Digital
...this book isn't just for techies. Schneier peppers the book with lively anecdotes and aphorisms, making it unusually accessible." -- LA Times
Stephen Manes writes, "...Bruce Schneier minces no words in describing the many ways computer systems can be compromised". (Forbes)" -- Forbes
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To whoom was it written?,
By Dr. Toth Mihaly (Szekesfehervar Hungary) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Secrets and Lies: Digital Security in a Networked World (Hardcover)
Some references said that this book a business issue, not a technical one. The second half of this statement is definitely correct. I'm an engineer teachig in a Community College and I looked for some book to brush up the interest of my students. Not a technical book. Unluckily enough I've selected this one, but I was disappointed very much.Words and words. So much text and hardly any fact. If any that's old enough being known publicly. I'm sure that even business people have not enough time to read through so much text for so little relevant information to mine out. So as for the first half of the statement cited, I doubt that businessman can gain anything of this book except the fear of using such a public facility as Internet is.
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This is no "Applied Cryptography".,
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This review is from: Secrets and Lies: Digital Security in a Networked World (Hardcover)
Devoid of useful information. Most of the book is devoted to a pathetic angst-ridden grappling with the idea that there is no perfect security. Well, duh. Get over it Bruce. Tell us something we don't know. The only points of light are the antedotes and the idea that risk can be a business opportunity, by managing it well.
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Disappointing,
By Aaron (Berlin, Germany) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Secrets and Lies: Digital Security in a Networked World (Hardcover)
This is a sales book! The book outlines many of the security problems today, but offers only one solution: to hire the author's company.
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