Beyond Fear Thinking Sensibly About Security in an Uncertain World

Name: Beyond Fear Thinking Sensibly About Security in an Uncertain World
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ISBN: 9780387026206

ISBN-10: 0387026207

ISBN-13: 9780387026206

Edition: 2003

Authors: Bruce Schneier

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In "Beyond Fear," Bruce Schneier invites us to take a critical look at not just the threats to our security, but the ways in which we're encouraged to think about security by law enforcement agencies, businesses of all shapes and sizes, and our national governments and militaries. Schneier believes we all can and should be better security consumers, and that the trade-offs we make in the name of security - in terms of cash outlays, taxes, inconvenience, and diminished freedoms - should be part of an ongoing negotiation in our personal, professional, and civic lives, and the subject of an open and informed national discussion. With a well-deserved reputation for original and sometimes…

Book details

List price: $49.99
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: Springer New York
Publication date: 5/4/2006
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 296
Size: 6.10" wide x 9.25" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.540
Language: English



Introduction


Security Everywhere


Trade-offs


Social Security


The Importance of Failure


Imbalances and Power


Knowing Attackers


Knowing Attacks


The Weakest Link


Brittleness


The Lure of Technology


Audits and Predictions


Deterrance and Education


Identification and Authentication


Countermeasures Measured


Negotiation


Terrorism


Sinners and Saints


Biblio


Index