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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Robert Vamosi , Sean Pratt , Lloyd JamesPublisher: Gildan Media Corporation Imprint: Gildan Media Corporation ISBN: 9798200640560Publication Date: 29 March 2011 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Audio Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviews"""A compelling scrutiny of the ways in which technological enhancements can be exploited for nefarious purposes...An erudite wake-up call."" -- ""Kirkus Reviews"" ""A fascinating overview of 'hardware hacking, ' from lockpicking and stealing cars to tapping mobile phones or cloning Oyster cards and passports. The vulnerabilities in modern tech that Vamosi describes can be alarming...This text itself could, of course, make a fine mischief-maker's cookbook."" -- ""Guardian (London)"" ""Has our technophilia left us too vulnerable? Exactly how long is the trail of digital bread crumbs we leave behind on a daily basis?...When Gadgets Betray Us, Robert Vamosi's meticulously researched new book, offers a revealing look at the dark underbelly of our rapidly advancing electronics. This is not some Orwellian indictment of new technology, but instead a call for caution: Our gadgets are evolving faster than we can successfully secure them."" -- ""Salon.com"" ""Written in a way for all to understand, Robert Vamosi exposes the dangers of inherently trusting electronic gadgets and gracefully reveals just how widespread the security problems are. You'll never treat technology the same after reading this book...and you shouldn't!"" -- ""Joe Grand, author of Hardware Hacking: Have Fun While Voiding Your Warranty"" ""You'd think the tech folks would be able to secure the data held in various devices we use daily, but Vamosi, IT security analyst and contributing editor to PCWorld, strongly and meticulously suggests otherwise. He exposes a technology-development landscape chock-full of inadequately guarded data and programming...Read this, and you'll never again ignore the default security settings on accounts or your devices again."" -- ""Library Journal""" Author InformationComing soon... Sean Pratt, a working actor for over twenty-five years, has performed at numerous regional theaters around the country. He is the author of To Be or Wanna Be, and he has recorded over seven hundred books in just about every genre, earning eight AudioFile Earphones Awards and four Audie Award nominations. Lloyd James (a.k.a. Sean Pratt) has been narrating since 1996 and has recorded over six hundred audiobooks. He is a seven-time winner of the AudioFile Earphones Award and has twice been a finalist for the prestigious Audie Award. His critically acclaimed performances include Elvis in the Morning by William F. Buckley Jr. and Searching for Bobby Fischer by Fred Waitzkin, among others. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |