Archive for July, 2010
Foundations of Mac OS X Leopard Security
Product DescriptionFoundations of Mac OS X Leopard Security is written in part as a companion to the SANS Institute course for Mac OS X. It contains detailed Mac OS X security information, but also walkthroughs on securing systems. By using the SANS Institute course as a sister to the book, the focus includes both the [...]
Students trust high Google search rankings too much (Jacqui Cheng/Ars Technica)
Jacqui Cheng / Ars Technica:Students trust high Google search rankings too much — As seasoned Internet veterans know, just because a site shows up high on Google’s search rankings doesn’t mean it’s the most credible source on a topic. That little bit of wisdom has apparently not made it all the way down to the [...]
Cyber Crime Investigations: Bridging the Gaps Between Security Professionals, Law Enforcement, and Prosecutors
Product DescriptionWritten by a former NYPD cyber cop, this is the only book available that discusses the hard questions cyber crime investigators are asking. The book begins with the chapter “What is Cyber Crime?” This introductory chapter describes the most common challenges faced by cyber investigators today. The following chapters discuss the methodologies behind cyber [...]
Absolute PC Security and Privacy
Product DescriptionShows you how to detect security holes, reduce your chances of attack, recognize when you’re under attack and stop an attack in progress. Softcover. … More >> Absolute PC Security and Privacy
An Even Better Way to Find Places Nearby (Michael Siliski/Google Mobile Blog)
Michael Siliski / Google Mobile Blog:An Even Better Way to Find Places Nearby — With six updates in six months, Google Maps for Android has been getting plenty of new features, both big and small. A continued focus with each update has been on giving you better ways to find places nearby. In the most [...]
Security on Rails
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In Disclosing Secret Documents, WikiLeaks Seeks ‘Transparency’ (Eric Schmitt/New York Times)
Eric Schmitt / New York Times:In Disclosing Secret Documents, WikiLeaks Seeks ‘Transparency’ — WikiLeaks.org, the online organization that was to post tens of thousands of classified military field reports about the Afghan war on Sunday, says its goal in disclosing secret documents is to reveal “unethical behavior” by governments and corporations.
Internet & Intranet Security
Product DescriptionThis extensively revised, new edition of the 1998 Artech House classic, “Internet and Intranet Security”, offers professionals an up-to-date and comprehensive understanding of the technologies that are available to secure TCP/IP-based networks, such as corporate intranets or the Internet, and their associated applications. It addresses firewall technologies to help practitioners provide access control service, [...]
Modelling & Analysis of Security Protocols
Product Description(Pearson Education) A thorough and detailed explanation of the most common and effective approaches to the design and analysis of security critical systems. Describes the role of security protocols, exposing their strengths and weaknesses. Covers each different kind of protocol in detail, touching on key concepts such as confidentiality and integrity. Softcover. … More [...]
Why India’s $35 Tablet May Be Just a Dream (Priya Ganapati/Gadget Lab)
Priya Ganapati / Gadget Lab:Why India’s $35 Tablet May Be Just a Dream — A prototype tablet from India that looks similar to the iPad but costs a few hundred dollars less than the magical device is on its way, according to the country’s government officials who showed the device at an event Thursday.
