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The world has changed radically since the first edition of this book was published in 2001. Spammers, virus writers, phishermen, money launderers, and spies now trade busily with each other in a lively online criminal economy and as they specialize, they get better. In this indispensable, fully updated guide, Ross Anderson reveals how to build systems that stay dependable whether faced with error or malice. Here's straight talk on critical topics such as technical engineering basics, types of attack, specialized protection mechanisms, security psychology, policy, and more.

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Author:   Ross J. Anderson
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Imprint:   John Wiley & Sons Ltd
Edition:   2nd Edition
Dimensions:   Width: 19.30cm , Height: 5.70cm , Length: 24.30cm
Weight:   1.918kg
ISBN:  

9780470068526

ISBN 10:   0470068523
Pages:   1088
Publication Date:   11 April 2008
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Preface to the Second Edition xxv Foreword by Bruce Schneier xxvii Preface xxix Acknowledgments xxxv Part I Chapter 1 What Is Security Engineering? 3 Chapter 2 Usability and Psychology 17 Chapter 3 Protocols 63 Chapter 4 Access Control 93 Chapter 5 Cryptography 129 Chapter 6 Distributed Systems 185 Chapter 7 Economics 215 Part II Chapter 8 Multilevel Security 239 Chapter 9 Multilateral Security 275 Chapter 10 Banking and Bookkeeping 313 Chapter 11 Physical Protection 365 Chapter 12 Monitoring and Metering 389 Chapter 13 Nuclear Command and Control 415 Chapter 14 Security Printing and Seals 433 Chapter 15 Biometrics 457 Chapter 16 Physical Tamper Resistance 483 Chapter 17 Emission Security 523 Chapter 18 API Attacks 547 Chapter 19 Electronic and Information Warfare 559 Chapter 20 Telecom System Security 595 Chapter 21 Network Attack and Defense 633 Chapter 22 Copyright and DRM 679 Chapter 23 The Bleeding Edge 727 Part III Chapter 24 Terror, Justice and Freedom 769 Chapter 25 Managing the Development of Secure Systems 815 Chapter 26 System Evaluation and Assurance 857 Chapter 27 Conclusions 889 Bibliography 893 Index 997

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At over a thousand pages, this is a comprehensive volume. Engineering & Technology Saturday 7 June 2008

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Ross Anderson is Professor of Security Engineering at Cambridge University and a pioneer of security economics. Widely recognized as one of the world's foremost authorities on security, he has published many studies of how real security systems fail and made trailblazing contributions to numerous technologies from peer-to-peer systems and API analysis through hardware security.

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