Acknowledgements There are many people whose efforts on this book have contributed to its successful completion. I owe each a debt of gratitude and want to take this opportunity to offer my sincere thanks. A very special thanks to my Senior Acquisitions Editor, Rick Adams, without whose continued interest and support would not have made this book possible. Associate Editor, David Bevans, who provided staunch support and encouragement when it was most needed. Thanks to my project manager, Andre Cuello; Copyeditor, Melissa Revell, whose fine editorial work has been invaluable. Thanks also to my marketing manager, Andrea Dierna, whose efforts on this book have been greatly appreciated. Finally, thanks to all of the other people at Syngress (an imprint of Morgan Kaufmann Publishers/Elsevier Science & Technology Books), whose many talents and skills are essential to a finished book. Thanks to my wife, Bee Vacca, for her love, her help, and her understanding of my long work hours. Also, a very very special thanks to Michael Erbschloe for writing the foreword. Finally, I wish to thank all the following authors who contributed chapters that were necessary for the completion of this book: John R. Mallery, Scott R. Ellis, Michael A. West,