Overview
The current struggle between IT security and computer hackers is reaching crisis point. Corporate dependency on computers and the Internet as well as the rapid spread of broadband into more households has resulted in a feeding ground for hackers around the world. Estimated damage costs are now making their way into the billions. The need for some good advice is long overdue. Robert Schifreen, a self-confessed ex-hacker, made history in 1985 when he became the first person in the world to face a jury trial in connection with computer hacking. His subsequent acquittal in the High Court led to a change in UK Law and the introduction of the Computer Misuse Act 1990. His 20 years experience in IT security now lends itself to global radio and TV broadcasts, as well as appearances at conferences and lectures around the world. Keeping your company?s computers free from hackers, viruses, spammers, phishing attacks, social engineers and all the other things that can result in loss of data is a difficult job. Defeating the Hacker is a book about how to protect your computer systems becoming another victim of the hacker. It?s an instant primer into all the things that can go wrong, with advice on how to stop it happening or, if it?s too late, how to fix the damage. Presents unique, UK based, insider information on hacking and security from someone who has operated on both sides of the divide Develops a populist seam within a hot IT area: security Shows readers how and why hacking is made possible, whilst suggesting ways to avoid being a victim of it Written in a dynamic, conversational, yet knowledgeable, style Filled with information and anecdotal evidence aimed at IT professionals and those with a more general interest Defeating the Hacker allows the reader to learn how to protect their computer systems with advice from someone who knows how to break into them.
Full Product Details
Author: Robert Schifreen
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Imprint: John Wiley & Sons Ltd
Dimensions:
Width: 17.20cm
, Height: 3.00cm
, Length: 22.40cm
Weight: 0.001kg
ISBN: 9780470025550
ISBN 10: 0470025557
Pages: 398
Publication Date: 03 March 2006
Audience:
General/trade
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College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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General
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Tertiary & Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Out of Print
Availability: In Print
Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock.
Reviews
... a useful and well-written book, particularly for home and small business users... (ZDNet.co.uk, April 2006) ... non-technical guide through this murky world...It's hard to imagine ...computer user who won't find something useful here... (The Glasgow Daily Record, April 2006) ...every chapter has five practical points at the end for you to act on to improve your company's security. (Radio Five Live, April 2006) ...definitely worth reading... (The Register, July 2006)
Author Information
Robert Schifreen writes and speaks on IT security at seminars and conferences around the world, and has appeared on radio and TV as an expert spokesman around 100 times in the past 6 years.
