- Paperback: 386 pages
- Publisher: John Wiley & Sons; 2nd Edition edition (25 Nov 2005)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0470862939
- ISBN-13: 978-0470862933
- Product Dimensions: 22.8 x 18.8 x 2.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 423,483 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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This is a brand new edition of the best–selling computer security book. Written for self–study and course use, this book will suit a variety of introductory and more advanced security programmes for students of computer science, engineering and related disciplines. Technical and project managers will also find that the broad coverage offers a great starting point for discovering underlying issues and provides a means of orientation in a world populated by a bewildering array of competing security systems.
- Comprehensive reference covering fundamental principles of computer security
- Thinking about security within the initial design of a system is a theme that runs through the book
- A top–down approach.
- No active previous experience of security issues is necessary making this accessible to Software Developers and Managers whose responsibilities span any technical aspects of IT security
- Provides sections on Windows NT, CORBA and Java
From the Back Cover
Today, security is no longer only a topic of interest for specialists, but a concern for all end users, systems administrators, and software developers.
The development of new kinds of IT applications means that unique security threats continue to emerge. These new challenges may require novel solutions, and traditional security solutions can actually exacerbate the problem rather than solve it.
Dieter Gollmann′s popular text continues to offer a comprehensive yet concise overview of the subject that will help the reader think about security at every level. Beginning with basic definitions and concepts and going on to outline the mechanisms at the heart of the computer system, this book covers security issues in networks, operating systems and databases, and shows how to evaluate and tackle security problems.
Updated throughout, the second edition includes brand new chapters on software security, authentication in distributed systems, new paradigms in access control, and mobility. Also included are brief introductions to security management and cryptography.
Computer Security is essential reading for undergraduate and postgraduate students on a variety of introductory and advanced security courses in computer science, engineering and related disciplines. Technical and project managers will also find that this book offers a great starting point for dealing with complex security challenges.
Designed for use on courses or self study, additional resources such as lecture slides and suggested solutions to end of chapter exercises can be found at www.wiley.com/go/gollmann
Comments on the first edition
"...a very useful book for those involved in the thorny issues of Computer Security. I recommend it to my students."
—Antonia Jones, Cardiff University
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"...highly readable and contains clear explanations and examples.... I found myself wishing I had had this book when I started working in this area."
—N. R. Mead, New York Review
"...an excellent textbook either for higher education or for advanced training programmes on computer security."
—Jianying Zhou, Computer Communications
"...the book I have been looking for for years..."
—Viiveke Fak, Linkoping University
"Mandatory reading for aspiring system managers"
—Antonia Jones, Cardiff University
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Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index
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A must have in Computer Security,
This review is from: Computer Security (Paperback)
It has a good coverage of Computer Security techniques, but without getting into the details of the algorithms. A must have.
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Essential if Studying Computer Security,
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This review is from: Computer Security (Paperback)
This book was recommended on my MSC Computer Forensic course as an essential read concerning Information Security.
Its got some good information and is technical. Some chapters are quite in depth and certainly require some effort to read in order to understand. Good for reference.
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Fast shipping condtion as discribed,
By Brian - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Computer Security (Paperback)
I bought this book for a distance learning class and had to have it shipped to an APO account overseas. The seller was quick with his shipping and the book was in great condition.
Thank!
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Very Great forensic book,
By fmaa0227 - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Computer Security (Paperback)
For anyone that is just getting into computer security, this is a great book to have. Great service by seller.
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useless,
By Decius - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Computer Security (Paperback)
i used this book in a university course, i got very little out of it. it had handwavy explanations for almost every topic it discussed. when i tried to actually use the material, i found it useless because it skipped all the details. i had to spend hours on hours googling and wikiing to find information that the bok should have had.
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