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241. |  Foundations of Mac OS X Leopard Security By: Charles S. Edge, Jr.; William Barker; Zack Smith Publisher: Apress Publication Date: 30-APR-2008 Insert Date: 28-JUN-2009 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Foundations of Mac OS X Leopard Security
Foundations 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 beginning home user and the seasoned security professional not accustomed to the Mac, and allows this title to establish the "best practices" for Mac OS X for a wide audience. Additionally, the authors of the book are seasoned Mac and security professionals, having built many of the largest...
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242. |  By: John Viega Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc. Publication Date: 19-JUN-2009 Insert Date: 18-JUN-2009 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: The Myths of Security
If you think computer security has improved in recent years,
The Myths of Security will shake you out of your
complacency. Longtime security professional John Viega, formerly
Chief Security Architect at McAfee, reports on the sorry state of
the industry, and offers concrete suggestions for professionals and
individuals confronting the issue.
Why is security so bad? With many more people online than just a
few years ago, there are more attackers -- and they're truly
motivated. Attacks are sophisticated, subtle, and harder to detect
than ever. But, as Viega notes, few people take the time...
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243. |  The Art of Deception: Controlling the Human Element of Security By: Kevin D. Mitnick; William L. Simon; Steve Wozniak Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Publication Date: 17-OCT-2003 Insert Date: 11-JUN-2009 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: The Art of Deception: Controlling the Human Element of Security
The world's most infamous hacker offers an insider's view of the low-tech threats to high-tech security
Kevin Mitnick's exploits as a cyber-desperado and fugitive form one of the most exhaustive FBI manhunts in history and have spawned dozens of articles, books, films, and documentaries. Since his release from federal prison, in 1998, Mitnick has turned his life around and established himself as one of the most sought-after computer security experts worldwide. Now, in The Art of Deception, the world's most notorious hacker gives new meaning to the old adage, "It takes a thief to catch a...
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244. |  Netzwerksicherheit für Dummies By: Chey Cobb Publisher: für Dummies Publication Date: 01-APR-2003 Insert Date: 04-JUN-2009 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Netzwerksicherheit für Dummies
Alles spricht von Sicherheit, doch was muss man vor wem schützen? Welches Wissen sollte man als Administrator haben, um wirklich sicher zu gehen, dass das System nicht geknackt werden kann? Der Sicherheitsexperte Chey Cobb liefert Ihnen nicht nur das nötige Hintergrundwissen, um über Ihr Netzwerk und mögliche Lücken den Überblick zu behalten, sondern zeigt Ihnen in diesem ... für Dummies-Buch auch die nötigen Kniffe, wie Sie Hackattacken mit konkreten Werkzeugen abwehren.
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245. |  Microsoft Forefront Security Administration Guide By: Jesse Varsalone; Jan Kanclirz Jr. Publisher: Syngress Publication Date: 15-JAN-2008 Insert Date: 03-JUN-2009 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Microsoft Forefront Security Administration Guide Microsoft Forefront is a comprehensive suite of security products
that will provide companies with multiple layers of defense against
threats. Computer and Network Security is a paramount issue for
companies in the global marketplace. Businesses can no longer
afford for their systems to go down because of viruses, malware,
bugs, trojans, or other attacks. Running a Microsoft Forefront
Suite within your environment brings many different benefits.
Forefront allows you to achieve comprehensive, integrated, and
simplified infrastructure security. This comprehensive suite of
tools provides...
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246. |  The Best Damn IT Security Management Book Period By: Bryan Cunningham; Ted Dykstra; Ed Fuller; Chris Gatford; André Gold; Matthew Paul Hoagberg; Amanda Hubbard; Chuck Little; Steve Manzuik; Greg Miles; C. Forrest Morgan; Ken Pfeil; Russ Rogers; Travis Schack; Susan Snedaker Publisher: Syngress Publication Date: 19-OCT-2007 Insert Date: 03-JUN-2009 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: The Best Damn IT Security Management Book Period The Best Damn Security Manager's Handbook Periodhas comprehensive
coverage of all management isuses facing IT and security
professionals. Compiled from the best of the Syngress and
Butterworth Heinemann libraries and authored by business continuity
expert Susan Snedakers, this volume is an indispensable addition to
a serious security professional's toolkit.
Coverage includes Business Continuity, Risk Assessment, Protection
Assets, Project Management, Security Operations, and Security
Management, and Security Design & Integration.
* An all encompassing book, covering general security...
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247. |  By: Jim Cook; Juan Carlos Cantalupo; MinHoon Lee Publisher: IBM Redbooks Publication Date: 29-MAY-2009 Insert Date: 03-JUN-2009 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Security Guide for IBM i V6.1 The IBM® i operation system (formerly IBM i5/OS®) is
considered one of the most secure systems in the industry. From the
beginning, security was designed as an integral part of the system.
The System i® platform provides a rich set of security
features and services that pertain to the goals of authentication,
authorization, integrity, confidentiality, and auditing. However,
if an IBM Client does not know that a service, such as a virtual
private network (VPN) or hardware cryptographic support, exists on
the system, it will not use it.
In addition, there are more and more security...
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248. |  By: Helmut Hellner; Ingo Franzki; Antoinette Kaschner; Joerg Schmidbauer; Heiko Schnell Publisher: IBM Redbooks Publication Date: 29-MAY-2009 Insert Date: 03-JUN-2009 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Security on IBM z/VSE One of a firm's most valuable resources is its data: customer
lists, accounting data, employee information, and so on. This
critical data has to be securely managed and controlled, and
simultaneously made available to those users authorized to see it.
The IBM® z/VSE™ system has extensive capabilities to
simultaneously share the firm's data among multiple users and
protect them. Threats to this data come from a variety of sources.
Insider threats, as well as malicious hackers are not only
difficult to detect and prevent, they could have been using
resources without the business even being...
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249. |  Implementing NAP and NAC Security Technologies: The Complete Guide to Network Access Control Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Publication Date: 21-APR-2008 Insert Date: 29-MAY-2009 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Implementing NAP and NAC Security Technologies: The Complete Guide to Network Access Control
This guide presents real-world hacking scenarios along with complete implementation guidance for the right NAP/NAC solution, so you can understand which solution makes the most sense based upon the most prevalent risks in your environment. Follow the actual steps hackers take to perform specific exploits, determine which security solutions will stop the exploits from happening, and learn all about the standard components of any NAP/NAC solution. By learning to analyze a security posture, set policies for device analysis, and communicate with the device, you'll be able to take action.
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250. |  VMware vSphere™ and Virtual Infrastructure Security: Securing the Virtual Environment Publisher: Prentice Hall Publication Date: 22-JUN-2009 Insert Date: 05-MAY-2009 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: VMware vSphere™ and Virtual Infrastructure Security: Securing the Virtual Environment Complete Hands-On Help for Securing VMware
vSphere and Virtual Infrastructure by Edward Haletky, Author of the
Best Selling Book on VMware, VMware ESX Server in the
Enterprise
As VMware has become increasingly ubiquitous
in the enterprise, IT professionals have become increasingly
concerned about securing it. Now, for the first time, leading
VMware expert Edward Haletky brings together comprehensive guidance
for identifying and mitigating virtualization-related security
threats on all VMware platforms, including the new cloud computing
platform, vSphere.
This book reflects the same...
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251. |  How to Break Web Software: Functional and Security Testing of Web Applications and Web Services By: James A. Whittaker; Mike Andrews Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional Publication Date: 02-FEB-2006 Insert Date: 30-APR-2009 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: How to Break Web Software: Functional and Security Testing of Web Applications and Web Services "The techniques in this
book are not an option for testers–they are mandatory and
these are the guys to tell you how to apply them!"
–HarryRobinson, Google.
Rigorously test and
improve the security of all your Web software!
It’s as certain as
death and taxes: hackers will mercilessly attack your Web sites,
applications, and services. If you’re vulnerable, you’d
better discover these attacks yourself, before the black hats do.
Now, there’s a definitive, hands-on guide to security-testing
any Web-based software: How to Break Web Software.
In this book, two
renowned experts address every...
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252. |  By: Andy Oram; John Viega Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc. Publication Date: 28-APR-2009 Insert Date: 15-APR-2009 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Beautiful Security
Although most people don't give security much attention until their
personal or business systems are attacked, this thought-provoking
anthology demonstrates that digital security is not only worth
thinking about, it's also a fascinating topic. Criminals succeed by
exercising enormous creativity, and those defending against them
must do the same.
Beautiful Security explores this challenging subject with
insightful essays and analysis on topics that include:
The underground economy for personal information: how it works,
the relationships among criminals, and some of the new ways they
pounce...
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253. |  Windows Vista Security: Praxisorientierte Sicherheit für Profis By: Marcus Nasarek Publisher: O'Reilly Verlag Publication Date: 15-JAN-2007 Insert Date: 14-APR-2009 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Windows Vista Security: Praxisorientierte Sicherheit für Profis
Wann immer über das neue Betriebssystem von Microsoft berichtet wird - Windows Vista und Sicherheit werden grundsätzlich in einem Atemzug genannt. Die wichtigsten Neuerungen in Vista betreffen den Bereich Sicherheit, gegenüber XP wurden die Sicherheitsfeatures deutlich erweitert. Als Systemadministrator oder IT-Architekt ist Ihre Zeit knapp bemessen: Dieses Buch bietet Ihnen einen schnellen Überblick und konkrete Anleitungen, um allen Sicherheitsanforderungen mit Vista gerecht zu werden.
Leitfaden für die sichere Konfiguration des Vista-Clients:
Vorgestellt werden alle neuen...
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254. |  Network Security Assessment: From Vulnerability to Patch By: Steve Manzuik; Andre Gold; Chris Gatford Publisher: Syngress Publication Date: 16-NOV-2006 Insert Date: 26-MAR-2009 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Network Security Assessment: From Vulnerability to Patch This book will take readers from the discovery of vulnerabilities
and the creation of the corresponding exploits, through a complete
security assessment, all the way through deploying patches against
these vulnerabilities to protect their networks. This book is
unique in that it details both the management and technical skill
and tools required to develop an effective vulnerability management
system. Business case studies and real world vulnerabilities are
used through the book.
This book starts by introducing the reader to the concepts of a
vulnerability management system. Readers will be...
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255. |  Securing Windows Server 2008Prevent Attacks from Outside and Inside Your Organization By: Aaron Tiensivu Publisher: Syngress Publication Date: 02-JUN-2008 Insert Date: 26-MAR-2009 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Securing Windows Server 2008Prevent Attacks from Outside and Inside Your Organization Microsoft hails the latest version of its flagship server operating
system, Windows Server 2008, as "the most secure Windows Server
ever". However, to fully achieve this lofty status, system
administrators and security professionals must install, configure,
monitor, log, and troubleshoot a dizzying array of new features and
tools designed to keep the bad guys out and maintain the integrity
of their network servers. This is no small task considering the
market saturation of Windows Server and the rate at which it is
attacked by malicious hackers. According to IDC, Windows Server
runs 38% of...
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256. |  Check Point NGX R65 Security Administration By: Ralph Bonnell Publisher: Syngress Publication Date: 15-FEB-2008 Insert Date: 26-MAR-2009 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Check Point NGX R65 Security Administration Check Point NGX R65 is the next major release of Check Point's
flagship firewall software product, which has over 750,000
registered users. Check Point's NGX is the underlying security
software platform for all of the company's enterprise firewall, VPN
and management solutions. It enables enterprises of all sizes to
reduce the cost and complexity of security management and ensure
that their security systems can be easily extended to adapt to new
and emerging threats. This title is a continuation of Syngress'
best-selling references on Check Point's market leading Firewall
and VPN...
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257. |  Web Application Vulnerabilities Detect, Exploit, Prevent By: Steven Palmer Publisher: Syngress Publication Date: 28-SEP-2007 Insert Date: 26-MAR-2009 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Web Application Vulnerabilities Detect, Exploit, Prevent In this book, we aim to describe how to make a computer bend to
your will by finding and exploiting vulnerabilities specifically in
Web applications. We will describe common security issues in Web
applications, tell you how to find them, describe how to exploit
them, and then tell you how to fix them. We will also cover how and
why some hackers (the bad guys) will try to exploit these
vulnerabilities to achieve their own end. We will also try to
explain how to detect if hackers are actively trying to exploit
vulnerabilities in your own Web applications.
· Learn to defend Web-based...
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258. |  By: James Joshi Publisher: Morgan Kaufmann Publication Date: 16-MAY-2008 Insert Date: 26-MAR-2009 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Network Security: Know It All Network Security: Know It All explains the basics, describes the
protocols, and discusses advanced topics, by the best and brightest
experts in the field of network security.
Assembled from the works of leading researchers and practitioners,
this best-of-the-best collection of chapters on network security
and survivability is a valuable and handy resource. It consolidates
content from the fields leading experts while creating a
one-stop-shopping opportunity for readers to access the information
only otherwise available from disparate sources.
* Chapters contributed by recognized...
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259. |  Information Assurance: Dependability and Security in Networked Systems By: Yi Qian; David Tipper; Prashant Krishnamurthy; James Joshi Publisher: Morgan Kaufmann Publication Date: 16-NOV-2007 Insert Date: 26-MAR-2009 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Information Assurance: Dependability and Security in Networked Systems In today's fast paced, infocentric environment, professionals
increasingly rely on networked information technology to do
business. Unfortunately, with the advent of such technology came
new and complex problems that continue to threaten the
availability, integrity, and confidentiality of our electronic
information. It is therefore absolutely imperative to take measures
to protect and defend information systems by ensuring their
security and non-repudiation. Information Assurance skillfully
addresses this issue by detailing the sufficient capacity networked
systems need to operate while under...
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260. |  How to Cheat at Managing Information Security By: Mark Osborne Publisher: Syngress Publication Date: 17-JUL-2006 Insert Date: 26-MAR-2009 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: How to Cheat at Managing Information Security This is the only book that covers all the topics that any budding
security manager needs to know! This book is written for managers
responsible for IT/Security departments from mall office
environments up to enterprise networks. These individuals do not
need to know about every last bit and byte, but they need to have a
solid understanding of all major, IT security issues to effectively
manage their departments. This book is designed to cover both the
basic concepts of security, non-technical principle and practices
of security and provides basic information about the technical
details of...
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