Security in Computing

Security in Computing, Third Edition, offers complete, timely coverage of all aspects of computer security, including users, software, devices, operating systems, networks, and data. Reflecting rapidly evolving attacks, countermeasures, and computing environments, this new edition introduces best pr...

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Main Author: Pfleeger, Charles P. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New Jersey Prentice Hall 2003
©1997
Edition:THIRD EDITION
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Summary:Security in Computing, Third Edition, offers complete, timely coverage of all aspects of computer security, including users, software, devices, operating systems, networks, and data. Reflecting rapidly evolving attacks, countermeasures, and computing environments, this new edition introduces best practices for authenticating users, preventing malicious code execution, using encryption, protecting privacy, implementing firewalls, detecting intrusions, and more. More than two hundred end-of-chapter exercises help the student to solidify lessons learned in each chapter.
Physical Description:xxix, 746 pages illustratione 24 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:0131201999