From the Back Cover:
The Most Comprehensive Single Guide to Computer Security on the Market Today From desktops to databases, this surefire guide offers you a complete introduction to the principles, problems, and methods for securing computer systems-covering a wide range of environments, operating systems, threats, and measures. Written by a noted expert in the field, the book examines the trends in society and technology that make computer security important and that affect security solutions. Included is detailed coverage of: Threats from intruders and insiders, and from errors and natural disasters; The theoretical foundations of computer security; How secure systems are developed, what services they must provide, and how to evaluate them; How security mechanisms and services work, and how to use them; Network and Internet security, LAN security, and database security; Managing computer security. You'll find a wealth of material on cryptography, security hardware and software, formal models, risk analysis, electronic commerce, legislation, and privacy-plus case histories, examples, summaries, exercises, and references to sharpen your understanding.
Review:
"... is a comprehensive guide that includes detailed yet easily understood material on cryptography, hardware and software, risk analysis, e-commerce and legislation." -- Beyond Computing, 9/97
"Summers' book is an excellent treatise on securing information in our complex computerize society." -- Choice, 10/97
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