General Security and Privacy

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Covert Java: Obfuscating Classes By Alex Kalinovsky Jul 30, 2004 Obfuscation can help prevent the hacking of your Java code, but how does it work? Alex Kalinovsky explains the most common methods and how they can help protect your intellectual property in this chapter.

Crime, War, and B.S. in the Electronic Universe By Michael Kemp Mar 21, 2008 Michael Kemp warns of a more insidious threat than actual information attacks: pandering to the fear of these attacks.

Cyber Stalking, Fraud, and Abuse By William (Chuck) Easttom Feb 1, 2012 This chapter explores what the various major types of internet fraud are, what the law says, and what you can do to protect yourself.

Cybercrime and Politics: The Dangers of the Internet in Elections By Markus Jakobsson, Zulfikar Ramzan Apr 23, 2008 This chapter focuses on the 2008 presidential election to demonstrate the risks involved in using the Internet in campaigning.

Data Leakage During a Time of Economic Recession By Brad Bowers May 25, 2011 Brad Bowers looks at some of the causes of data leakage and how a weak economy may increase the risks.

Data Loss and Full Disk Encryption By Randy Nash May 30, 2008 Randy Nash discusses the patterns of data loss, security policy, full disk vs. folder encryption, and vulnerabilities related to volatile memory.

Data Theft: How Big a Problem? By Michael Miller Jun 30, 2008 Michael Miller discusses how data theft happens, where the data goes, and to what extent it is a problem.

Debunking Free Antivirus Myths By Eric Geier Sep 14, 2011 Eric Geier sheds some light on free antivirus programs and whether or not they can adequately protect your computer and data.

Deploying Disney: How Social Engineers Take Advantage of Childhood Lessons By Chris Nickerson May 20, 2009 Security consultant Chris Nickerson points out that teaching from animated characters may make it easier for social attackers to get at your mind.

Design Principles for Security Mechanisms By Matt Bishop Jan 10, 2003 See the power in simplicity and restriction through these eight principles for the design and implementation of security mechanisms.

Developing Secure Applications Through Aspect-Oriented Programming By Tzilla Elrad, Mehmet Aksit, Siobhán Clarke, Robert E. Filman Nov 18, 2004 This chapter provides helpful information on using aspect-oriented programming to develop security components for distributed applications. The effectiveness of AOP technology is demonstrated with two application-level security problems that illustrate the utility of this technology.

Encryption 101: Keys, Algorithms and You By Mike Chapple Feb 15, 2011 Mike Chapple shows how to protect confidential information via encryption, and teaches the basics when it comes to selecting an encryption technology.

Endpoint Security: What's Missing? By Mark Kadrich Nov 30, 2007 Mark Kadrich describes a new process that will help us understand how our network technology interacts with our security technology.

Everyday Eavesdropping: How Pervasive Is Digital Big Brother? By Harry Lewis, Hal Abelson, Ken Ledeen May 29, 2008 Digital eavesdropping will either become far more pervasive or will be reined in to protect civil liberties. Which do we want?

Exploiting phpMyadmin: How to Get root in 15 Easy Steps By Seth Fogie Nov 20, 2009 Security expert Seth Fogie provides you with a real-world illustration of a how a simple overlooked account can lead to root access.

Exploring ISA Server 2004 Tools and Concepts By Michael Noel Aug 26, 2005 This chapter covers the high-level details of each portion of the ISA Management Console, with emphasis placed on introducing ISA administrators to the tools available to make their lives easier.

Failures of Information Security: Observing the World and Asking Why By Adam Shostack, Andrew Stewart Apr 28, 2008 Andrew Stewart and Adam Shostack delve into some of the most apparent failures of information security.

Finding You: How Should Geolocation Be Used? By Harry Lewis, Hal Abelson, Ken Ledeen May 30, 2008 With Geolocation, what is possible depends on who has what data, and how well they use it to connect the dots. What is right is harder to say.

Firesheep, Fireshepherd, and Facebook: Understanding Session Hijacking By Mike Chapple Feb 22, 2011 Mike Chapple shows you how web authentication makes session hijacking possible, how Firesheep exploits these vulnerabilities, and the measures that website administrators, web developers, and end users can take to protect against session hijacking attacks.

Five Applications to Secure Your Wi-Fi Hotspot Connections By Eric Geier May 13, 2010 Don't risk eavesdroppers capturing your email, passwords, and other sensitive info! Eric Geier reviews five helpful apps that encrypt your wireless traffic.

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