The Myths of Security: What the Computer Security Industry Doesn't Want You to Know

by John Viega

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0596523025
• ISBN13: 9780596523022
• Release Date: July 2009
• Publisher: O'Reilly Media
• Length: 260 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.4" x 8.4"