Computer Security Basics

Russell, Deborah & Gangemi, G. T. Sr.

ISBN 10: 0937175714 / ISBN 13: 9780937175712

Published by O'Reilly & Associates, Sebastapol, 1991

About this Item

Name/date to front end paper. No other marks or inscriptions. Crease to spine and faint crease to upper front corner. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. 441pp. A description of computer security concepts, cryptography, manadatory access control and biometrics. We do not use stock photos, the picture displayed is of the actual book for sale. Every one of our books is in stock in the UK ready for immediate delivery. Size: 9 x 6 inches.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Computer Security Basics
• Publisher: O'Reilly & Associates, Sebastapol
• Publication Date: 1991
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0937175714
• ISBN 13: 9780937175712
• Binding: Soft Cover
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Very Good (+)

About this title

Synopsis

There's a lot more consciousness of security today, but not a lot of understanding of what it means and how far it should go. No one loves security, but most people---managers, system administrators and users alike---are starting to feel that they'd better accept it, or at least try to understand it.

For example, most U.S. Government equipment acquisitions now require "Orange Book" (Trusted Computer System Evaluation Criteria) certification. A lot of people have a vague feeling that they ought to know about the Orange Book, but few make the effort to track it down and read it. Computer Security Basics contains a more readable introduction to the Orange Book---why it exists, what it contains, and what the different security levels are all about---than any other book or government publication.

This handbook describes complicated concepts such as trusted systems, encryption, and mandatory access control in simple terms. It tells you what you need to know to understand the basics of computer security, and it will help you persuade your employees to practice safe computing.

Contents include:

• Introduction (basic computer security concepts, security breaches such as the Internet worm).
• Computer security and requirements of the Orange Book.
• Communications and network security.
• Peripheral types of security (including biometric devices, physical controls, and TEMPEST).
• Appendices: terms, sources, user groups, and other reference material.

About the Author

Deborah Russell manages documentation consulting services for a joint venture of O'Reilly & Associates and Cambridge Computer Associates. In recent years, the focus of her consulting work has been computer security. Her consulting projects include work on the development of a secure UNIX kernel, several trusted operating systems, and a secure compartmented mode workstation. Ms. Russell has worked closely with a number of vendors during the "Orange Book" trusted system evaluation process. She has a degree from Harvard University.