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Internet crime keeps getting worse...but it
doesn't have to be that way. In this book, Internet security
pioneer Phillip Hallam-Baker shows how we can make the Internet far
friendlier for honest people–and far less friendly to
criminals.
The dotCrime Manifesto begins with a
revealing new look at the challenge of Internet crime–and a
surprising look at today's Internet criminals. You'll
discover why the Internet's lack of accountability makes it
so vulnerable, and how this can be fixed –technically,
politically, and culturally.
Hallam-Baker introduces tactical, short-term
measures for countering phishing, botnets, spam, and other forms of
Internet crime. Even more important, he presents a comprehensive
plan for implementing accountability-driven security
infrastructure: a plan that draws on tools that are already
available, and rapidly emerging standards and products. The result:
a safer Internet that doesn't sacrifice what people value
most: power, ubiquity, simplicity, flexibility, or privacy.
Tactics and strategy: protecting Internet
infrastructure from top to bottom
Building more secure transport, messaging,
identities, networks, platforms, and more
Gaining safety without sacrificing the
Internet's unique power and value
Making the Internet safer for honest people
without sacrificing ubiquity, simplicity, or privacy
Spam: draining the swamp, once and for
all
Why spam contributes to virtually every form
of Internet crime–and what we can do about it
Design for deployment: how to really make
it happen
Defining security objectives, architecture,
strategy, and design–and evangelizing them
How to Build a Safer, Better Internet
You'll find yourself deeply concerned,
then fascinated, then hopeful as you read about
• Building an
Internet that resists online crime
• Phishing, botnets,
and spam: tactical, workable, immediate countermeasures
• Establishing the
"Accountable Web": a strategic, long-term solution to
Internet crime
• Improving security
without sacrificing what people love about the Internet
The Internet is today's Wild West: too
much lawlessness, too little accountability. Now, one of the
Internet's leading pioneers shows how we can build a more
trustworthy Internet: one that resists crime without frustrating
honest people or compromising privacy and civil liberties. Drawing
on years at the cutting edge of Internet and security research,
Phillip Hallam-Baker offers a complete plan for reinventing the
Internet: a plan that addresses everything from technology to
politics and culture. Whether you're a technology
professional, policymaker, or citizen, this book will show you how
we can make the Internet better, smarter, and above all, safer.
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Preface xix
Acknowledgments xxiv
About the Author xxviii
Chapter 1: Motive 1
Chapter 2: Famous for Fifteen Minutes 37
Chapter 3: Learning from Mistakes 51
Chapter 4: Making Change Happen 81
Chapter 5: Design for Deployment 107
Chapter 6: Spam Whack-a-Mole 119
Chapter 7: Stopping Spam 135
Chapter 8: Stopping Phishing 155
Chapter 9: Stopping Botnets 175
Chapter 10: Cryptography 199
Chapter 11: Establishing Trust 215
Chapter 12: Secure Transport 227
Chapter 13: Secure Messaging 251
Chapter 14: Secure Identity 277
Chapter 15: Secure Names 311
Chapter 16: Secure Networks 323
Chapter 17: Secure Platforms 343
Chapter 18: Law 355
Chapter 19: The dotCrime Manifesto 377
Further Reading 383
References 387
Index 395
