Secrets of Computer Espionage: Tactics and Countermeasures
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| Rating | : | 4.73 (578 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0764537105 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 384 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2018-01-16 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
* Covers electronic and wireless eavesdropping, computer surveillance, intelligence gathering, password cracking, keylogging, data duplication, black bag computer spy jobs, reconnaissance, risk assessment, legal issues, and advanced spying techniques used by the government * Author shares easily-implemented countermeasures against spying to detect and defeat eavesdroppers and other hostile individuals * Addresses legal issues, including the U.S. Patriot Act, legal spying in the workplace, and computer fraud crimes * Companion Web site contains links to security tools and useful security information resources
He is also the author of the "The Complete, Unofficial TEMPEST Information Page," a Web site that demystifies classified government surveillance technology. Joel McNamara is an internationally acclaimed security and privacy consultant and the creator of Private Idaho, one of the first popular open source Internet privacy tools. A former Microsoft technical writer and training manager, he is credited with developing one of the first
I bet you’ll be hooked…” (Linux Journal, 22 August 2003)&an informative book which should help keep those defences up and those intruders out& -- PC Utilities, No.39, 2003&informative&entertaining&next time you go to your local bookseller, locate a copy. &an informative book which should help keep those defences up and those intruders out& -- PC Utilities, No.39, 2003&informative&entertaining&next time you go to your local bookseller, locate a copy. I bet you'll be hooked& -- Linux Journal, 22 August 2003“…provides insightful details backed up by a wealth of real-life examples…early a valuable addition to your bookshelf…” (net-security, May 2004) “…
Informative look at the risks of digital espionage Ben Rothke Judging from the title, Secrets of Computer Espionage: Tactics and Countermeasures would appear to be geared to governments, security agencies, or high-level corporations. In fact, as the author makes clear, anyone with an Internet connection is a potential target of online espionage-even by such "mundane" means as viruses, worms, and phishing attacks-and this book is. Informative and practical, plus a fun read Dean Smith As co-owner of a small business I read "Secrets of Computer Espionage" with interest, particularly since I thought that running a firewall and virus protection made my system fairly safe from intrusion. Hardly.Consider the book required reading if you run any flavor of Microsoft Windows and need to keep private information private, and especially if your computers sup. Wow! Absolutely a great, great book! Mike Galos Joel McNamara's book is one of the very, very, few books that I classify as a "Must Read" for anyone involved in business or technology. This book does an amazing job of avoiding the "paranoia for paranoia's sake" tone seen so often in computer security books while still taking the issues seriously and discussing them intellegently.The conversational tone is fun and o