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Computer Security Basics (Paperback)

by Debby Russell (Author), G.T. Gangemi (Author)
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  • Paperback: 468 pages
  • Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc. (11 Jul 1991)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0937175714
  • ISBN-13: 978-0937175712
  • Product Dimensions: 22.9 x 15.5 x 2.5 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 820,536 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)
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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.


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The new edition builds on the well-established principles developed in the original edition and thoroughly updates that core knowledge. For anyone involved with computer security, including security administrators, system administrators, developers, and IT managers, Computer Security Basics 2nd Edition offers a clear overview of the security concepts you need to know, including access controls, malicious software, security policy, cryptography, biometrics, as well as government regulations and standards. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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This may have been a good book when it first appeared, now it seems outdated and trivial. It seems to be the only O'Reilly book that does not conform to the otherwise excellent O'Reilly style, both in the layout of the book as the text. Better invest a few pound more and buy the (imho) 5 star book Practical Unix and Internet Security by Garfinkel and Spafford (also from O'Reilly of course).
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